Jacksonville, AL –The JSU News department shared that at the spring commencement ceremony held on Saturday day, Jacksonville State University conferred an honorary doctorate to victim rights advocate and television Legal Analyst Nancy Grace.
About 850 students received degrees at the ceremony held on Burgess-Snow Field in JSU Stadium in JSU Stadium, which is where Grace was the the keynote address. The full ceremony including Grace’s graduation speech, is available through YouTube in the video below.
Grace has been hailed as an among the world’s most powerful and powerful women in the world of entertainment from as well as “Variety” along with “The The Hollywood Reporter.” Grace is currently the host of “Crime Story featuring Nancy Grace,” which is telecast in the US on Fox Nation and SIRIUS XM. Prior to that she was the driving director of CNN Headline News’ top-rated “Nancy Grace,”” the Oxygen channel’s “Injustice featuring Nancy Grace” and A&E’s limited series “Grace vs. Abrams.”
Grace first came to the television screen through her position at the Atlanta Fulton County District Attorney’s Office which she worked for for more than 10 years as a specialist prosecutor in felony cases that involved murder and sexual assault, child molestation and arson. Famous for her authenticity and her willingness to voice her opinions on cases that are well-known she was selected to host court TV’s “Cochran and Grace” and later the live, daily trial coverage programme, “Closing Arguments.”
It was in her role as special prosecutor when Grace was introduced to the future JSU The Distinguished Scholar from Applied Forensics, Joseph Scott Morgan. They worked together at the beginning during their professional careers while they were both forensics investigators in Atlanta. They can now be seen on live TV talking about the latest news stories that are breaking across the nation.
“She is truly concerned about the victims of crimes,” Morgan said. “I have witnessed her stay for long hours at conventions, listening to stories of people. She’s tried to aid hundreds of individuals.”
The university announced Friday night that it will establish the endowed award at JSU to fund the education of children of the first responders who perished or were injured while on duty. The scholarship is named in honor of Nancy Grace. To donate towards the fund for scholarships, call University Development at 256-782-5605.
