Criminal Intent creator Rene Balcer to receive honorary doctorate
Press Release: Concordia University, Montreal
Two Distinguished Individuals to Receive Honorary Degrees from Concordia
Concordia University will award two honorary doctorates (Doctor of Laws) during fall convocation ceremonies on November 17, 2008. The recipients are René Balcer, the executive producer of the Law & Order series and the Hon. Hilary M. Weston, former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. More than 1,600 students in four faculties will receive degrees during the three convocation ceremonies taking place at Salle Wilfrid Pelletier at Place des Arts (175 St. Catherine Street West).
At the afternoon ceremony at 3 p.m. for the Faculty of Arts and Science, René Balcer will be awarded an honorary doctorate in recognition of his success as a television producer and writer. Balcer is an alumnus of Concordia University where he was awarded a BA in Communication Arts, Magna Cum Laude, in 1978. He is the executive producer of the Law & Order series for which he won an Emmy award in 1997. He also created Law & Order Criminal Intent which is now in its eighth season. Full article
posted by thereel @ 8:03 PM
4 Comments:
Very nice Gesture, indeed..
Congratulations, Mr. Balcer !!
I know someone, who deserves as much praiseif not more- for his over two decades of brilliant, outstandding work, as well as being a talented, humble, fabulous person..........
You got it......
Let's hope for it; -Saghy
I am so happy for Dr. Balcer!
Bravo - a well deserved honour! Perhaps Dr Balcer could turn his hand to running the USA channel.....
Congratulations, Dr. Balcer. As a fellow Canadian, I am so happy to see your Canadian alma mater recognize and reward your exceptional achievements in the entertainment industry. In my book, creating Law and Order: Criminal Intent and the character of Bobby Goren is reason enough. A well deserved honor. Great, eh!!!
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