Third-Generation Matador Selected as AMC Commencement Speaker

I had the honor of being chosen to speak at my college virtual graduation ceremony for the CSUN Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communications classes of 2019, 2020, and 2021. Here is a snippet of the article they wrote about me!

““What is your instead?”

The question forms the backbone of the speech Xóchitl Hernandez will deliver to the classes of 2020 and 2021 when she serves as Commencement Speaker for the Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication at an unprecedented dual-year ceremony. Spoiler alert: In the year since her spring 2020 graduation, Hernandez has blazed a formidable path, modeling for her classmates what’s possible when you meet the unexpected with adaptability and grace. After earning her Bachelor of Music in vocal arts along with an interdisciplinary minor in Spanish-language journalism, Hernandez was set to do some postgraduate work in Europe. The classically trained opera singer already had some performance opportunities in sight. But the pandemic interrupted her final semester, canceling her senior recital, her third-generation CSUN grad commencement ceremony, and her anticipated year abroad. To find her own “instead,” the singer looked to the versatility of her voice and the resilience of her family line.”

To read the full story and interview click here.