Sierra Nevada College's 40th commencement is Saturday

Sierra Nevada College will hold its 40th annual commencement at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 15, on Patterson Lawn.

The commencement speaker is Mitchell Lowe, a 25-year veteran of the video and entertainment industry, who will speak on "The Role of Ambition, Perseverance & Values In Your Success."

Lowe was named chief operating officer of Redbox in 2005 and president in April 2009. Widely credited for the development of low-cost, automated DVD rental, Lowe has played a central role in growing the Redbox network from 12 locations to more than 22,000 locations nationwide.

Prior to joining Redbox, Lowe consulted for McDonald's business development group, heading the company's DVD vending machine team - the team that ultimately created the Redbox concept. Before that, he helped to found Netflix, where he served as vice president of business development. In 2002, Lowe helped to bring Netflix public.

Involved in all aspects of the video industry, Lowe has served on the Board of Directors of the Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA) and was named its Chairman in 1996.