Brett Ferino
05-19-2003, 09:53 AM
LAS VEGAS - Hollywood television writer Anthony Zuiker was among thousands of students receiving degrees from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
The creator and producer of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" was awarded an honorary doctorate of human letters.
"The university means a great deal to me," Zuiker said. "I had great relationships with professors on campus who guided me through my years here. I have always had the same dreams: win an Oscar, win an Emmy, and receive a doctorate."
Zuiker, 34, a UNLV graduate and native Las Vegan, said he truly hit the jackpot with the Las Vegas-based CSI television show.
"It's the one that really launched Anthony Zuiker into the mainstream of Hollywood," he said.
Zuiker said getting the degree "sends a message that this institution can churn out Hollywood talent of this magnitude," he said.
The creator and producer of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" was awarded an honorary doctorate of human letters.
"The university means a great deal to me," Zuiker said. "I had great relationships with professors on campus who guided me through my years here. I have always had the same dreams: win an Oscar, win an Emmy, and receive a doctorate."
Zuiker, 34, a UNLV graduate and native Las Vegan, said he truly hit the jackpot with the Las Vegas-based CSI television show.
"It's the one that really launched Anthony Zuiker into the mainstream of Hollywood," he said.
Zuiker said getting the degree "sends a message that this institution can churn out Hollywood talent of this magnitude," he said.