{"id":19093,"date":"2024-04-03T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/?p=19093"},"modified":"2024-05-08T09:00:02","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T16:00:02","slug":"dornsife-commencement-speaker-2024-jaren-lewison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/stories\/dornsife-commencement-speaker-2024-jaren-lewison\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumnus Jaren Lewison, star of \u2018Never Have I Ever,\u2019 to deliver 2024 USC Dornsife commencement address"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n    \n                                \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--article-hero \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--article-hero\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/03\/Lewison_Announcement_Top-768x432.png\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/03\/Lewison_Announcement_Top-1920x1080.png 1920w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/03\/Lewison_Announcement_Top-1280x720.png 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/03\/Lewison_Announcement_Top-768x432.png 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"A photo of Jaren Lewison\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"image-caption\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  Actor and alumnus Jaren Lewison will address his fellow USC Dornsife Trojans on USC\u2019s Allyson Felix Field. (Photo: Irvin Rivera.)\n\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n          <nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\" class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n        <ul>\n                      <li><a href=\"\/news\/stories\/\">News<\/a><\/li>\n                      <li><a href=\"\/news\/stories\/\/?category=alumni\">Alumni<\/a><\/li>\n                  <\/ul>\n      <\/nav>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--page-title\">\n\n    \n  <h1>Alumnus Jaren Lewison, star of \u2018Never Have I Ever,\u2019 to deliver 2024 USC Dornsife commencement address<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"subtitle\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  Lewison, who portrayed Ben Gross in the popular Netflix series while studying psychology, will speak during the College\u2019s graduation ceremonies \u2014 and receive the young alumni award \u2014 on May 10.\n\n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n           <strong class=\"author-field\"><span >By<\/span><a href=\"mailto:communication@dornsife.usc.edu\">Darrin S. 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Lewison has been an actor much of his young life. Most recently, he garnered acclaim for his role as Ben Gross on the hit Netflix series <em>Never Have I Ever<\/em>, much of which he filmed while studying psychology at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.<\/p>\n<p>On May 10, Lewison will take on a different role, this time as the commencement speaker for his alma mater\u2019s graduation ceremonies on Allyson Felix Field May 10 at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. He will also receive the young alumni award in recognition of his achievements as a USC Dornsife graduate.<\/p>\n<h2>Academic and acting achievement<\/h2>\n<p>When Lewison first stepped foot on USC\u2019s University Park Campus as a freshman in the fall of 2019, few of his fellow students could have predicted what lay in store for him. He\u2019d held roles in several television shows, including the children\u2019s program <em>Barney &amp; Friends<\/em>, as well as movies, but the previous summer had brought him what would become his breakout role.<\/p>\n<p><em>Never Have I Ever<\/em> debuted in April 2020 to both popular and critical acclaim, putting the spotlight on its bright young cast, including Lewison. The series would go on to film three more seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Along the way, Lewison earned his psychology degree, with a minor in forensics and criminality, finishing in just three years, a remarkable achievement considering the demands of both his studies and filming. \u00a0And he graduated summa cum laude.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur students exemplify what it means to learn and do simultaneously. Jaren\u2019s ability to apply his coursework to his professional career is a great example of this Dornsife trait,\u201d said Emily Anderson, college dean of undergraduate education at USC Dornsife. \u201cI commend him for his accomplishments, and I know our graduates will be inspired by what he has done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lewison credits his teachers and those close to him with helping him find the right balance. \u201cSupport from my friends and my family sort of kept me afloat,\u201d he said, \u201cespecially when I was kind of going crazy with so much to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Dallas native says his major lends to his process in portraying an actor, providing insight into how people behave with one another and the world. \u201cI think that it just informs you on motivations and behavior,\u201d he said. \u201cYou understand the world around you and how you interact in it and how others interact with it. And I think that as an actor, that\u2019s really what you\u2019re doing. You\u2019re just understanding people and then it gets filmed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lewison says, in fact, that his overall experience and the broad opportunities available at USC Dornsife helped him \u201cbe as well-rounded as possible,\u201d something he values for himself and his career. \u201cYou collaborate with people, you understand different perspectives, and you do that to formulate a collaborative effort.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More information about the USC Dornsife commencement ceremonies can be found at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/commencement\/\">dornsife.usc.edu\/commencement\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><span data-ogsc=\"black\">Editor\u2019s note (May 8): At the request of his management team, Jaren Lewison will speak at a future commencement ceremony.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n  \n        \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--article-related-stories \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div 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