Tulane University in New Orleans, La., awarded degrees to nearly 2,800 graduates on May 20. Snoqualmie Michyla Lindberg earned a master’s degree from Tulane’s School of Law.

The ceremony’s keynote speaker was Helen Mirren, an Oscar, Tony and Emmy Award–winning actress known for her support of humanitarian efforts. Mirren also received an honorary degree along with jazz great Branford Marsalis, civil rights activist Diane Nash and social psychologist Shelley Taylor.