BHHS Students Take Center Stage at the 83rd Golden Globes

As the red carpet unfurled outside the Beverly Hilton ahead of the 83rd Annual Golden Globes, Beverly Hills High School students were not watching from the sidelines. Instead, they were working shoulder to shoulder with industry professionals, interviewing celebrities, supporting production teams, and experiencing firsthand what it takes to stage one of the most watched award shows in the world.

Through Beverly Hills Unified School District’s Golden Globes Insider Program, students from multiple Career Technical Education pathways were embedded throughout the event in the days leading up to the broadcast and on show day itself. BHUSD Officials and Beverly Hills High School Students selected to participate in the Golden Globes Insider Program

BHUSD Officials and Beverly Hills High School Students selected to participate in the Golden Globes Insider Program

On the red carpet, select Broadcast Production students conducted interviews alongside professional media outlets, engaging directly with actors, filmmakers, and industry leaders as cameras rolled and global audiences tuned in. For many students, it marked their first experience operating in a live, high-pressure media environment, managing equipment, preparing questions, and capturing content in real time as Hollywood’s biggest stars arrived.

Beyond the red carpet, students participated across departments that keep an event of this scale running seamlessly. Culinary Arts students spent three days working with the Beverly Hilton’s culinary and pastry teams, assisting with food preparation and service for Golden Globes programming throughout the venue. Other students observed and assisted professionals in architecture, fashion, theatre technology, business operations, leadership, and production design.

The presence of Beverly Hills civic leadership underscored the local significance of the event. Beverly Hills Mayor Sharona Nazarian joined Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser, celebrity restaurateur Nobu Matsuhisa, and Golden Globes leadership during the ceremonial red carpet rollout earlier in the week, marking the official start of awards weekend and highlighting the city’s central role in hosting the global broadcast.

For students, the experience extended far beyond observation. Many described the opportunity as transformative, offering clarity about career paths that previously felt distant or abstract. Engaging directly with professionals, navigating live-event expectations, and seeing their work contribute to a major production helped students envision themselves as future creators, journalists, designers, and leaders.

“The Golden Globes Insider Program brings storytelling, media, and production to life in ways a classroom alone simply can’t. Our students stepped into real creative and professional environments, working alongside industry leaders and seeing firsthand how large-scale productions actually come together,” said Kyle Newman, BHUSD Director of Programming, Film Studies, and Narrative Arts.

For Beverly Hills High School senior Delara Yektafar, who participated in the Broadcast Production pathway, the red carpet experience offered a glimpse into her future.

“I got to experience what I want to do in the real world. Being on the red carpet, interviewing people, and seeing journalism happen live was incredible. It showed me what it takes to run an event of this scale, and it’s something I’ll carry with me for the rest of my life,” Yektafar said.

District leadership emphasized that programs like this are designed to bridge education and industry in meaningful ways.

“Our students didn’t just observe, they contributed. They stepped into professional spaces with confidence and curiosity,” said Dr. Alex Cherniss, BHUSD Superintendent. “We are deeply grateful to Dick Clark Productions, the Golden Globes team, and David Ecija, General Manager of the Beverly Hilton, for continuing to put students first and opening doors that can shape a lifetime.”

As awards season continues to bring global attention to Beverly Hills, the Golden Globes Insider Program stands as a reminder that some of the most meaningful moments of the week happened just off camera, where students gained experiences that may influence their careers long after the final trophy was handed out.