El Camino College welcomes Francisco X. Rivera as the 2021 commencement speaker. The El Camino alumnus will address the Class of 2021 during the virtual 74th Annual Commencement Ceremony scheduled for 4 p.m. Friday, June 11. Rivera was scheduled as the college's 2020 commencement speaker before the ceremony moved to a streamlined virtual celebration due to the coronavirus pandemic. We are pleased he will participate in our online ceremony this year.
A soccer commentator and reporter for FOX Sports, Rivera joined the network's soccer coverage as a sideline reporter for the 2013 Gold Cup. That same year he became the first Mexican-born broadcaster on the FOX Broadcast Network. Since then, he has served as a contributor for high-profile Mexico national team matches.
Rivera has also worked with FOX Deportes for 13 years, primarily as a play-by-play announcer and reporter for Major League Baseball games across the United States. In 2012, Rivera became the youngest broadcaster to call a World Series game on Spanish television in the U.S. He has also served as a host and analyst for FOX NFL coverage, including Super Bowl XLVIII. In 2018, Rivera was introduced as the new Spanish voice of the Los Angeles Kings on ESPN Deportes Radio.
Rivera has continued to reach new milestones throughout his broadcasting career since graduating from El Camino College and transferring to California State University, Long Beach, where he earned a degree in broadcast journalism.
Class of 2021: Commencement Information
El Camino College's 2021 Commencement Ceremony will be presented virtually this year. Students can order a cap and gown, submit their graduate slide, use social media filters to post photos, and more online. The virtual ceremony will be streamed live on June 11, along with captions and an ASL interpreter available via Zoom.