Ringo Starr Receives Honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of Music

Ringo Starr Receives Honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of Music

Ringo Starr delivers his virtual commencement speech for the 2022 Berklee College of Music graduation ceremony.

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Val Jeanty, who teaches with the Ensemble Department and Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice, has been named a 2026 recipient of a Doris Duke Artist Award.

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Val Jeanty Receives 2026 Doris Duke Artist Award

Jeanty, a composer, percussionist, and turntablist, is the fourth Berklee recipient of the prestigious award since 2019.

Santander team representatives with student fellowship recipients — From left to right (back row): Kino Billon, District Executive, Santander Bank; Benjamin McCoy, Commercial Banking Relationship Manager, Santander Bank; Berklee students Samuel Brennen, Jonah Gangi, Neo Pono, and Jupiter Montalvo; Leah Daly, Head of Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability, Santander US; Kjudi Ibrahami, District Executive, Santander Bank.

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Berklee Partners with Santander US to Establish Global Opportunity Fund

The $400,000 grant offers students access to experiential learning opportunities within the professional industry and the chance to study at Berklee Valencia.

Student Spotlight: Joshua Griffin

The New Orleans native, who was named the 2026 student commencement speaker for Boston Conservatory at Berklee, talks about how dance has transformed him.

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