The California State University, Los Angeles Academic Senate is pleased to host Scott Budnick, founder and president of The Anti-Recidivism Coalition, for its third annual Distinguished Lecture on Engagement, Service, and the Public Good. Budnick grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and graduated from Emory University in 1999 with degrees in business and film. As executive vice president of Todd Phillips’ production company, Green Hat Films, Budnick executive produced many successful comedies including the highest grossing rated-R comedies in history, THE HANGOVER series. Outside of film, Budnick is a fierce champion for children in need. Budnick is a teacher and on the Advisory Board for InsideOUT Writers, is a board member of the Los Angeles Conservation Corps, and on the Advisory board for the Loyola Law School, Center for Juvenile Law and Policy.
For his work with youth in the criminal justice system, Governor Jerry Brown named Budnick California’s Volunteer of the Year for 2012. In August of 2013, Budnick was appointed to the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) by the Speaker of the Assembly, John Perez.
In 2013, Budnick launched The Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC), an organization of very high-achieving, formerly-incarcerated young adults who work to support one another, while stopping the flow of men and women into the criminal justice system.
Please confirm your attendance by 10 a.m. on Monday, April 25, 2016. RSVP at /events/academic-senate-lecture.