Fox News Anchor Carlos Amezcua Commencement Speaker for 2012 Touro University Worldwide Commencement

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., May 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dr. Bernard Luskin, CEO and Senior Provost of Touro University Worldwide announced that Carlos Amezcua will Keynote the TUW first commencement ceremony on Sunday afternoon, June 3, 2012 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village, California.

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"We are honored to have Carlos Amezcua, a distinguished newsman, speaker and communicator keynote the first TUW graduation celebration. Most of the graduates have earned a master's degree in Media and Communications Psychology, a media psychology centric liberal arts degree that covers all levels of communication. Media and Communications Psychology is central to the new 21st century literacy. We also have MBA graduates and others in Industrial and Organizational psychology. All have taken courses in media and communications psychology. This makes Carlos Amezcua the perfect speaker," Luskin explained. 

"Carlos Amezcua is a respected veteran broadcaster who has had an exceptional award winning broadcast career. Carlos has spent the past 30 years covering major news stories around the world. A former White House correspondent, he has interviewed presidents and worldwide, he has done stories and interviewed community, dignitaries, entertainers and public figures. Carlos has been regularly recognized for his investigative reporting for television and radio," he added.

"During my career in L.A., I worked with KTLA for 16 years and then moved to Fox. It has been a wonderful experience to work in a community that I love and call home. I am pleased to deliver the commencement comments for Touro University Worldwide. It is an honor and I am especially pleased because of the path breaking TUW online degree programs," said Amezcua. 

"Carlos Amezcua has been awarded ten Emmys, the Golden Mike and the Peabody Award, he has been a trusted voice and face for over 20 years in the Los Angeles market and the honor is ours," added Luskin.

Touro University Worldwide is enrolling new students every day. To discuss a program or find out how you can apply or participate, please contact:

• Heather Grace Hoglund, Director of Enrollment Management 818-874-4121 [email protected] 
• Matteo Indelicato, Senior Program Advisor 818-874-4118 [email protected]

Press Contact:

• Alisa German, CMO & Director of Communications (818) 874-4105 [email protected]  

Touro University Worldwide (TUW)

Touro University Worldwide is a division of Touro University Los Angeles, accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).  TUW presently offers online Master's Degree Programs in Business (MBA), Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Media and Communications Psychology, Physician Assistant, and Marriage and Family Therapy.  For program and enrollment information, visit: www.TUW.edu.

About the Touro College and University System

Touro is a system of non-profit institutions of higher and professional education. Touro College was chartered in 1970 primarily to enrich the Jewish heritage, and to serve the larger American and global community. Approximately 19,000 students are currently enrolled in its various schools and divisions. Touro College has branch campuses, locations and instructional sites in the New York area, as well as branch campuses and programs in Berlin, Jerusalem, Moscow, Paris, and Florida. Touro University California and its Nevada branch campus, as well as Touro University Los Angeles and its Touro University Worldwide division is a division of the Touro College and University System.  For further information on Touro College, please go to: http://www.touro.edu/media/

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