School of Journalism & Mass Communications
Spring Convocation, 2011

Henry Wofford
Convocation Keynote Speaker. May 26, 2011
Anchor/Reporter, Comcast Sports Net Bay Area
SJSU Masters Degree Graduate, Class of 2000
 

Photos by Michael Cronenwett, SJSU Broadcast Journalism major.

More than 900 graduates and their guests attended the SJSU Journalism School Convocation
held on the lawn outside historic Tower Hall.

Wofford talked about growing up poor in Stockton, CA, and dreaming of a future in sports reporting.
A proud retired professor of Henry's, Darla Belshe ( left side of Wofford ) returned as his guest.



Ninety graduates, including candidates for Masters degree in Mass Communications and undergraduates
majoring in advertising, public relations, and four specialties in journalism looked on.

See Henry Wofford's bio on the Comcast Sports Bay Area website.
Soon to be posted here: Text of Wofford's passionate and entertaining keynote address.

The 2011 Journalism School Convocation master of ceremonies was former CNN Correspondent,
Interim Journalism School Director Bob Rucker. He called Wofford an "outstanding graduate student who
worked hard to make the SJSU student newscast, Update News, one of the best in the nation."

International student from Nigeria receives his masters degree in Mass Communications
from Professor Rucker and Photo Journalism Professor, Dr. Michael Cheers.

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For many years after his graduation, Wofford has kept in touch with his alma mater and his former
teacher, mentor and friend, Professor Rucker.

 
After the SJSU Journalism Convocation, Wofford stayed around to meet all the graduates
and their parents to offer encouragement.

Henry asked former TV News Professor Darla Belshe (middle) and his wife Yasmin
to be his guest for a fun reunion on the San Jose State University campus.

Matt Geisick, former classmate of Henry Wofford, with members of the SJSU Broadcast Journalism
faculty including Professor Kiet Do, Professor Emeritus Darla Belshe, Professor Rucker
and Professor Rigo Chacon.
 

                                                                                                        Photo by SJSU Prof. Bob Rucker

Back when Wofford was a grad student at SJSU, he often brought his son Cyrus
to the student newsroom on campus.



                                                                                                                              Photo by SJSU Prof. Bob Rucker

One of Wofford's classmates at SJSU, Matt Geisick, came back to campus Thursday to surprise
his old friend at the JMC Conovcation. Geisick is now a successful attorney in Los Gatos, CA.

 

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