Photo Gallery: 2014 Woodbury University commencement

Actor, director and humanitarian Marlee Matlin gives the commencement address to the graduating class at this year’s Woodbury University commencement in Burbank on Saturday, May 10, 2014. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

May 13, 2014 10:12 AM PT

The ceremony for the 130th class graduating from Woodbury University was held on Saturday, May 10, 2014, and featured actress, director Marlee Matlin and student speakers Craig Michael Tolliver, a senior from the School of Architecture, who spoke about the lessons he learned bringing a community together by designing a fence. Also, two seniors from the School of Business, Rumana Khan and Verginie Touloumian, spoke, respectively, about social activism through entrepreneurship and participation in Youth Corps.

Photo Gallery: Woodbury University Commencement 2014

Actor, director and humanitarian Marlee Matlin gave the commencement address to the graduating class at this year’s Woodbury University Commencement in Burbank on Saturday, May 10, 2014. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: Woodbury University commencement

Crowds show their support for the graduating class at this year’s Woodbury University commencement in Burbank on Saturday, May 10, 2014. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Hundreds of attendees try to get a glimpse of the graduates receiving their diplomas at this year’s Woodbury University commencement in Burbank on Saturday, May 10, 2014. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Graduate Karen Higadera waits for her friends as they receive their diplomas at this year’s Woodbury University commencement in Burbank on Saturday, May 10, 2014. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Graduate Isabella Khachatryan has the crowds reflected on her sun glasses at this year’s Woodbury University commencement in Burbank on Saturday, May 10, 2014. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

A professor, right, shakes hands with a graduating student, left, just before this year’s Woodbury University commencement in Burbank on Saturday, May 10, 2014. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Angelina Badalian sends a message to all on her cap at this year’s Woodbury University commencement in Burbank on Saturday, May 10, 2014. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Priscilla Perez, left, and Roger Garcia do a selfie before this year’s Woodbury University commencement in Burbank on Saturday, May 10, 2014. (Raul Roa / Staff Photogapher)

A student finds a way to send a thankful message to her parents and sibling at this year’s Woodbury University commencement in Burbank on Saturday, May 10, 2014. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Allison Chan talks with friends before this year’s Woodbury University commencement in Burbank on Saturday, May 10, 2014. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Adrina Lazarian received her Masters of Business Administration at this year’s Woodbury University commencement in Burbank on Saturday, May 10, 2014. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Actor, director and humanitarian Marlee Matlin gives the commencement address at this year’s Woodbury University commencement in Burbank on Saturday, May 10, 2014. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

After giving the commencement address, actor, director and humanitarian Marlee Matlin gets a front-row view of the graduating class as they receive their diplomas at this year’s Woodbury University commencement in Burbank on Saturday, May 10, 2014. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Angie Stephanie Ortiz, left, received an honors award for academic excellence in Fashion Design at this year’s Woodbury University commencement in Burbank on Saturday, May 10, 2014. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Adrina Lazarian gets a burst of bubbles from professor Phil Pack at this year’s Woodbury University commencement in Burbank on Saturday, May 10, 2014. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Rodrigo Pelayo gives a smile after receiving his diploma at this year’s Woodbury University commencement in Burbank on Saturday, May 10, 2014. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Graduating students got a quick sign language lesson from actor, director and humanitarian Marlee Matlin, who gave the commencement address, at this year’s Woodbury University commencement in Burbank on Saturday, May 10, 2014. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Graduating students are full of cheer as they walk to their seats at this year’s Woodbury University commencement in Burbank on Saturday, May 10, 2014. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)