LOS ANGELES — Christine Devine pulled double duty at the ninth and final ceremony of the Cal State Los Angeles commencement at the Shrine Auditorium May 21.

First, the longtime Fox 11 journalist covered five paroled members of the university’s Prison Graduation Initiative before and after they crossed the stage to receive their bachelor’s degrees. She later took the same stage to receive the inaugural President’s Award for her journalistic commitment to telling the stories of the underserved, the disenfranchised and the overlooked.

“This award is given to someone who helps propel the mission of Cal State L.A.,” university President Berenecea Johnson Eanes said. “The awardee is an ambassador and a champion. Few people embody the spirit of this award more than Devine. Her ongoing coverage

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