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College History: Honorary Degree Recipients and Commencement Speakers

Each year, Springfield College hosts commencement ceremonies to celebrate the work of our graduates at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels. The College welcomes speakers to share their wisdom with the graduates and often awards an individual with an Honorary Doctor of Humanics degree. 

1900s / 1910s / 1920s / 1930s / 1940s / 1950s / 1960s / 1970s / 1980s / 1990s / 2000s / 2010s / 2020s

Year

Name

Degree conferred

1900s

1905 Wright, Carroll D. Commencement Speaker
1906 Bowne, Jacob T. Master of Humanics
1906 Gulick, Dr. Luther Master of Physical Education
1906 McDowell, William F. Commencement Speaker
1907 Cook, John W. Master of Humanics
1907 Hastings, Dr. W. W. Master of Physical Education
1907 Hitchcock, Dr. Edward Master of Physical Education
1907 Macfarland, Henry B.F. Commencement Speaker
1908 Sargent, Dr. Dudley A. Master of Physical Education
1908 Strong, Josiah Commencement Speaker
1909 Fisher, Dr. George J. Master of Physical Education
1909 Messer, Loring W. Master of Humanics
1909 Burton, Marion Leroy Commencement Speaker

Year

Name

Degree conferred

1910s

1910 Burt, Frank H. Master of Humanics
1910 Naismith, Dr. James Master of Physical Education
1910 Poole, Dr. George Master of Physical Education
1910 Reed, Rev. David Allan Master of Humanics
1910 Rauscenbusch, Dr.Walter Commencement Speaker
1911 Burr, Hanford M. Master of Humanics
1911 Jefferson, Charles E. Commencement Speaker
1912 Affleck, George B. Master of Physical Education
1912 Ball, William Henry Master of Physical Education
1912 Farnsworth, Burt B. Master of Humanics
1912 Patton, Thomas D. Master of Humanics
1912 Prentiss, Lory Master of Physical Education
1912 Speare, Frank P. Master of Humanics
1912 Stagg, Amos Alonzo Master of Physical Education
1912 Randall, John Herman Commencement Speaker
1913 Cooper, William Knowles Master of Humanics
1913 McKenzie, Dr. R. Tait Master of Physical Education
1913 Boynton, Nehemiah Commencement Speaker
1914 Balliet, Dr. Thomas M. Master of Humanics
1914 Exner, Dr. Max J. Master of Physical Education
1914 Wood, Walter M. Master of Humanics
1914 Reiland, Karl Commencement Speaker
1915 Gray, J. Henry Master of Physical Education
1915 Lansdale, Herbert P. Master of Humanics
1915 McGown, Chester S. Master of Humanics
1916 Bowman, Henry H. Master of Humanics
1916 Brown, Dr. John Master of Physical Education
1916 Cheney, Ralph L. Master of Humanics
1916 Crocker, John H. Master of Physical Education
1916 Brown, Charles R. Commencement Speaker
1917 Doggett, Laurence L. Master of Humanics
1917 Kallenberg, Dr. Henry F. Master of Physical Education
1917 Virgo, John J. Master of Humanics
1917 Crane, Frank Commencement Speaker
1918 Hopkins, Jess T. Master of Physical Education
1918 Pratt, Herbert L. Master of Physical Education
1918 Warburton, George A. Master of Humanics
1918 Ratcliffe, S.K. Commencement Speaker
1919 Best, Ernest M. Master of Humanics
1919 Jessop, William Master of Humanics
1919 Meylan, Dr. George L. Master of Physical Education
1919 Pest, B. Thomas Master of Physical Education
1919 Smith, Maj. Frederick J. Master of Physical Education
1919 Holt, Hamilton Commencement Speaker

Year

Name

Degree conferred

1920s

1920 Foss, Martin I. Master of Physical Education
1920 Van Bommel, Dirk J. Master of Humanics
1920 Butterfield, Kenyon L. Commencement Speaker
1921 Ballantine, Dr. William G. Master of Humanics
1921 Foch, Ferdinand Master of Humanics
1921 Fries, Dr. Karl Master of Humanics
1921 Kaighn, Raymond P. Master of Humanics
1921 McRae, William D. Master of Humanics
1921 Phillips, Dr. Paul C. Master of Physical Education
1921 Welzmiller, Dr. L. R. Master of Physical Education
1921 Randall, John Herman Commencement Speaker
1922 Chamberlain, George D. Master of Humanics
1922 Cotton, Arthur N. Master of Humanics
1922 Lewis, Robert E. Master of Humanics
1922 Pierce, Palmer E. Master of Physical Education
1922 Roberts, Richard Commencement Speaker
1923 Fagg, Frederick D. Master of Humanics
1923 Metzdorf, August E. Master of Physical Education
1923 Post, James H. Master of Humanics
1923 Schneider, Edward C. Master of Physical Education
1923 Vanderlip, Frank A. Commencement Speaker
1924 Burdick, William Master of Physical Education
1924 Franklin, Benjamin A. Master of Humanics
1924 Messing, Fred B. Master of Physical Education
1924 Rath, James A. Master of Humanics
1924 Smith, Jefferson C. Master of Humanics
1924 McDowell, William F. Commencement Speaker
1925 Anderson, William G. Master of Physical Education
1925 Hoover, Blake A. Master of Humanics
1925 Maylott, Worthy F. Master of Humanics
1925 Moses, Horace A. Master of Humanics
1925 Skarstrom, William Master of Physical Education
1925 Wilson, Philip Whitwell Commencement Speaker
1926 Bancroft, Miss Jessie H. Master of Physical Education
1926 Davis, Darius A. Master of Humanics
1926 Gibson, Henry W. Master of Humanics
1926 Schiff, Mortimer L. Master of Humanics
1926 Davis, Darius A. Commencement Speaker
1927 Crocker, Clifton A. Master of Humanics
1927 Gillett, Philip L. Master of Humanics
1927 Messer, Guerdon N. Master of Physical Education
1927 Mogge, Ernest L. Master of Humanics
1927 Savage, Charles W. Master of Physical Education
1927 Grafflin, Samuel W. Commencement Speaker
1928 Powter, Charles B. Master of Physical Education
1928 Robinson, Edgar M. Master of Humanics
1928 Schrader, Carl L. Master of Physical Education
1928 West, James E. Master of Humanics
1928 Wiley, Samuel W. Master of Humanics
1928 Wicks, Robert Russell Commencement Speaker
1929 Breckinridge, Lt. Col. Henry Master of Physical Education
1929 Coburn, Charles A. Master of Humanics
1929 Cubbon, Robert C. Master of Physical Education
1929 Seton, Ernest T. Master of Humanics
1929 Sherrill, Henry K. Commencement Speaker

Year

Name

Degree conferred

1930s

1930 Batchelor, Wilbur C. Master of Physical Education
1930 Brockman, Fletcher S. Master of Humanics
1930 Dinsmore, Martin L. Master of Humanics
1930 Ireland, Major-General M. W. Master of Physical Education
1930 Coffin, Henry Sloane Commencement Speaker
1931 Braucher, Howard S. Master of Physical Education
1931 Cedergren, Hugo Master of Humanics
1931 Elliott, Edward S. Master of Physical Education
1931 Gott, Herbert S. Master of Humanics
1931 Gilkey, James Gordon Commencement Speaker
1932 Colbert, Philip M. Master of Humanics
1932 Hall, Edward K. Master of Physical Education
1932 Page, Dr. Peirson S. Master of Physical Education
1932 Smith, Wilbert B. Master of Humanics
1932 Neilson, William Allan Commencement Speaker
1933 Kirby, Gustavus T. Master of Physical Education
1933 Nash, Jay B. Master of Physical Education
1933 Smith, Herbert S. Master of Humanics
1933 Yergan, J. Max Master of Humanics
1933 Wilson, Philip Whitwell Commencement Speaker
1934 Burns, Harry B. Master of Physical Education
1934 Dickson, Henry D. Master of Humanics
1934 Manley, John E. Master of Humanics
1934 Raycroft, Joseph E. Master of Physical Education
1934 Eams, Owen Whitman Commencement Speaker
1935 Brush, Frederick Master of Physical Education
1935 Richardson, Willard S. Master of Humanics
1935 Seymour, Roy F. Master of Physical Education
1935 Smith, Frank L. Master of Humanics
1935 Smith, Payson Commencement Speaker
1936 Bentley, Jerome H. Master of Humanics
1936 Shawn, Edwin M. Master of Physical Education
1936 Sproul, James E. Master of Humanics
1936 McConnell, Francis John Commencement Speaker
1937 Esenwein, Dr. J. Berg Master of Humanics
1937 Lindeman, Dr. Eduard C. Master of Humanics
1937 Walsh, C. Lawrence Master of Humanics
1937 Lindeman, Eduard C. Commencement Speaker
1938 First, Joseph A. Master of Humanics
1938 Kiphuth, Robert J. H. Master of Physical Education
1938 Eddy, Dr.Sherwood Commencement Speaker
1939 Fradd, Norman W. Master of Physical Education
1939 Hendry, Charles E. Master of Humanics
1939 Johnson, Dr.F. Ernest Commencement Speaker

Year

Name

Degree conferred

1940s

1940 Botsford, Charles S. Master of Physical Education
1940 Freeman, Judson P. Master of Humanics
1940 King, Elisha A. Master of Humanics
1940 Morgan, Dr. Arthur E. Commencement Speaker
1942 Johns, Ray E. Master of Humanics
1942 Richards, John N. Master of Physical Education
1942 Mather, Kirtley Fletcher Commencement Speaker
1947 Barry, William R. Master of Humanics
1947 Beveridge, Frank S. Master of Humanics
1947 Bryant, Carroll L. Master of Physical Education
1947 Burger, William Master of Humanics
1947 Champlin, Ellis H. Master of Physical Education
1947 Rusk, Howard A. Commencement Speaker
1948 Evans, Ruth Master of Physical Education
1948 Field, Henry A. Master of Humanics
1948 Greene, Lt. Col. Francis M. Master of Physical Education
1948 Herbert, Edgar Master of Physical Education
1948 Hjelte, George Master of Humanics
1948 Mayo, Leonard W. Commencement Speaker
1949 Bank, Theodore P. Master of Physical Education
1949 DeGroat, Harold S. Master of Physical Education
1949 Gedat, Gustav-Adolf Master of Humanics
1949 Noble, Charles C. Master of Humanics
1949 Swift, E. Kent Master of Humanics
1949 Noble, Charles C. Commencement Speaker

Year

Name

Degree conferred

1950s

1950 Pottenger, Mary O. Master of Humanics
1950 Sams, Earl C. Master of Humanics
1950 Short, William H. Master of Humanics
1950 Ylanan, Regino R. Master of Physical Education
1950 Jefferson, Howard B. Commencement Speaker
1951 Aquino, Dr. Serafin Master of Physical Education
1951 Briggs, George F. Master of Humanics
1951 Briggs, William F. Master of Humanics
1951 Dickens, Fred W. Master of Physical Education
1951 Dodge, Cleveland E. Doctor of Humane Letters
1951   Doctor of Science
1951 Grace, Dr. Alonzo G. Doctor of Humane Letters
1951 Grace, Alonzo G. Commencement Speaker
1952   Doctor of Humanics
1952 Donnell, James C. II Doctor of Science
1952 Gulick, John H. Doctor of Humane Letters
1952 Oakley, Francis Master of Humanics
1952 Staley, Seward C. Doctor of Science
1952 Wallace, John E. Doctor of Divinity
1952 Limbert, Paul Moyer Commencement Speaker
1953 Cahn, Judah Doctor of Divinity
1953 Carlson, Frank Doctor of Laws
1953 Harrison, Carlton Master of Humanics
1953 Heuss, John Doctor of Divinity
1953 McCurdy, John Doctor of Laws
1953 Montague, Gilbert Doctor of Laws
1953 Carlson, Frank Commencement Speaker
1954 Bunche, Ralph J. Doctor of Laws
1954 Kaufman, Alvin R. Doctor of Humanics
1954 McCarthy, Eugene R. Doctor of Laws
1954 McCarthy, Louise R. Doctor of Humanics
1954 Munn, Norman L. Doctor of Science
1954 Nesbitt, Albert J. Doctor of Laws
1954 Paik, George Doctor of Humanics
1954 Nesbitt, Albert J. Commencement Speaker
1955 Bennett, James V. Doctor of Humanics
1955 Cutler, Robert Doctor of Laws
1955 Field, Henry Doctor of Humanics
1955 Hall, Bishop Charles F. Doctor of Laws
1955 Hall, William E. Doctor of Laws
1955 Herter, Christian Doctor of Laws
1955 Horton, Mildred M. Doctor of Humanics
1955 Hughes, William L. Doctor of Science
1955 Prendergast, Joseph Doctor of Laws
1955 Horton, Douglas Commencement Speaker
1956 Doggett, Olive D. Doctor of Humanics
1956 Johnson, Eldon V. Doctor of Laws
1956 Kennedy, John F. Doctor of Laws
1956 Pickett, Clarence E. Doctor of Humanics
1956 Samson, Paul A. Doctor of Humanics
1956 Kennedy, John F. Commencement Speaker
1957 Canham, Erwin D. Doctor of Laws
1957 Funston, George K. Doctor of Laws
1957 Gannett, Caroline W. Doctor of Humanics
1957 Hall, Lawrence K. Doctor of Humanics
1957 Olin, John Merrill Doctor of Laws
1957 Schuck, Arthur A. Doctor of Laws
1957 Wright, Roberts J. Doctor of Humanics
1957 Canham, Erwin D. Commencement Speaker
1958 Gray, Francis E. Doctor of Humanics
1958 Hill, Beatrice H. Master of Humanics
1958 Jenney, Ray F. Doctor of Humanics
1958 Lansdale, Herbert P. Jr. Doctor of Humanics
1958 Prudden, Bonnie Master of Humanics
1958 Rennie, Wesley F. Doctor of Laws
1958 Speers, William E. Doctor of Humanics
1958 Stoddard, Harry G. Doctor of Humanics
1958 Gallagher, Buell G. Commencement Speaker
1959 Babson, Paul T. Doctor of Laws
1959 Ferre, Luis A. Doctor of Laws
1959 Little, Louis L. Doctor of Humanics
1959 Pang, Shao-Hsien Doctor of Laws
1959 Olds, Glenn A. Commencement Speaker

Year

Name

Degree conferred

1960s

1960 Kalmbach, Leland John Doctor of Humane Letters
1960 Limbert, Paul Moyer Doctor of Divinity
1960 Linkletter, Arthur Gordon Doctor of Humanics
1960 Lippitt, O. Ronald Doctor of Science
1960 Merriam, Thorton W. Doctor of Humanics
1960 Rivers, Thomas E. Doctor of Humanics
1960 Limbert, Paul Moyer Commencement Speaker
1961 Cournoyer, Mrs. Jennie Rose Master of Humanics
1961 Flemming, Arthur Sherwood Doctor of Laws
1961 Grassi, A. Hugo Doctor of Humanics
1961 Hickox, Edward J. Doctor of Humanics
1961 Hoh, Gunsun Doctor of Humanics
1961 Luce, Henry R. Doctor of Humane Letters
1961 Sherman, Charles D. Doctor of Public Service
1961 Flemming, Arthur Sherwood Commencement Speaker
1962 Bond, Edwin E. Doctor of Humanics
1962 Folsom, Marion Bayard Doctor of Public Service
1962 Gruenther, Alred M. Doctor of Laws
1962 Judd, Leslie James Doctor of Humanics
1962 Kwok, Lam Po Doctor of Humanics
1962 Gruenther, Gen. Alfred M. Commencement Speaker
1963 Jones, R. William Doctor of Humanics
1963 Mendoza, Eugenio Doctor of Humane Letters
1963 Schilpp, Paul A. Doctor of Humane Letters
1963 Shriver, R. Sargent Jr. Doctor of Humane Letters
1963 Shriver, R. Sargent Jr. Commencement Speaker
1964 Joseph, P. Matthew Doctor of Humanics
1964 King, Dr. Martin Luther Jr. Doctor of Divinity
1964 Smith, Dr. Carl D. Doctor of Humanics
1964 Switzer, Mary E. Doctor of Public Service
1964 Winston, Ellen Doctor of Laws
1964 King, Dr. Martin Luther Jr. Commencement Speaker
1965 Brunton, Joseph Albert, Jr. Doctor of Humanics
1965 Buxton, Julia Bessie Doctor of Humanics
1965 Olds, Dr. Glenn A. Doctor of Humanics
1965 Olds, Mrs. Glenn A. Master of Humanics
1965 Paul, Winston Doctor of Laws
1965 Tillich , Paul Doctor of Humane Letters
1965 Udall, Stuart Lee Doctor of Public Service
1965 Udall, Stuart Lee Commencement Speaker
1966 Appleton, Julius H. Doctor of Laws
1966 Eisenhower, Milton S. Doctor of Humanics
1966 Keith, Norman C. Doctor of Humanics
1966 Richardson, Elliot L. Doctor of Laws
1966 Richardson, Elliot L. Commencement Speaker
1967 Carlson, Dr. Reynold E. Doctor of Humanics
1967 Diem, Mrs. Liselott Doctor of Humanics
1967 Fischer, Chester O. Doctor of Humanics
1967 Franklin, Frederik J. D. Doctor of Humanics
1967 McFeeley, Wilbur M. Doctor of Humanics
1967 Manley, Edmund T. Doctor of Humanics
1967 Wilson, Joseph C. Doctor of Humanics
1967 Linkletter, Dr.Arthur Gordon Commencement Speaker
1968 Fagan, Clifford B. Doctor of Humanics
1968 Staffanson, Robert Doctor of Humanics
1968 Wright, Dr. Roberts J. Commencement Speaker
1969 Higgins, Richard R. Doctor of Humanics
1969 McMahon, Bernard H. Doctor of Humanics
1969 Mann, Frederic R. Doctor of Humanics
1969 Sachar, Abram L. Doctor of Humanics
1969 Sachar, Dr.Abram L. Commencement Speaker

Year

Name

Degree conferred

1970s

1970 Ellis, Olga E. Doctor of Humanics
1970 Lam, Chik-Suen Doctor of Humanics
1970 Makonnen, Lij Endalkachew Doctor of Laws
1970 Towne, Richard P. Doctor of Humanics
1970 Lee, Ronald B. Commencement Speaker
1971 Brown, Paul E. Doctor of Humanics
1971 Cameron, Ruth E. Doctor of Humanics
1971 Fiedler, Arthur Doctor of Humanics
1971 Lippitt, Gordon L. Doctor of Letters
1971 Kuralt, Charles Commencement Speaker
1972 Benedum, Paul G. Doctor of Humanics
1972 Emmons, Orville H. Doctor of Humanics
1972 Olds, Dr. Glenn A. Commencement Speaker
1973 McKeever, Porter Doctor of Laws
1973 Purdy, Frederick A. Doctor of Humanics
1973 Schaaff, Charles H. Doctor of Humanics
1973 Spain, Jayne B. Doctor of Laws
1973 Strong, Maurice F. Doctor of Humanics
1973 Wilkins, Roy Doctor of Humanics
1973 Higginbotham, A. Leon Commencement Speaker
1974 Aguirre, Enrique C. Doctor of Humanics
1974 Arsenian, Seth Doctor of Humanics
1974 Bunn, John W. Doctor of Humanics
1974 Linkletter, Dr.Arthur Gordon Commencement Speaker
1975 Bartolome, Candido Doctor of Humanics
1975 Galbreath, John W. Doctor of Humanics
1975 Pastore, Edward W. Doctor of Humanics
1975 Tapply, Richard W. Doctor of Humanics
1975 Burns, Joseph B. Commencement Speaker
1976 Frost, Dr. R. B. Doctor of Humanics
1976 Turnbull, John M. Doctor of Humanics
1976 Hill. Hurbert F. Commencement Speaker
1977 Burns, Joseph B. Doctor of Humanics
1977 Shover, Jayne Doctor of Humanics
1977 Kuralt, Charles Commencement Speaker
1978 Byers, Walter Doctor of Humanics
1978 Jeffers, Dean W. Doctor of Humanics
1978 Nugent, Timothy J. Doctor of Humanics
1978 Scanlon, Rev. Francis W. Doctor of Humanics
1978 Wood, Arthur MacDougall Doctor of Humanics
1978 Plimpton, George A. Commencement Speaker
1979 Peterson, Russell Wilbur Doctor of Humanics
1979 Garvey, Dr. Richard C. Commencement Speaker

Year

Name

Degree conferred

1980s

1980 Castillo, Leonel J. Doctor of Humanics
1980 Ehre, Victor T. Doctor of Humanics
1980 Savitt, William M. Doctor of Humanics
1980 Kellog, Mary Alice Commencement Speaker
1981 Benson, Lucy Wilson Doctor of Humanics
1981 Brademas, Dr. John Doctor of Humanics
1981 Martin, James R. Doctor of Humanics
1981 Brademas, Dr. John Commencement Speaker
1982 Blake, S. Prestley Doctor of Humanics
1982 Cousins, Solon B. Doctor of Humanics
1982 Garvey, Richard C. Doctor of Humanics
1982 O'Brien, Lawrence F. Doctor of Humanics
1982 Walesa, Lech Doctor of Humanics
1982 O'Brien, Lawrence F. Commencement Speaker
1983 Babson, Edith Marie Doctor of Humanics
1983 Boland, Edward P. Doctor of Humanics
1983 Trelease, James J. Commencement Speaker
1984 Aramony, William Doctor of Humanics
1984 QiWei, Ma Doctor of Humanics
1984 Robinson, Rachel Doctor of Humanics
1984 Sticht, J. Paul Doctor of Humanics
1984 Aramony, William Commencement Speaker
1985 Appleton, Louise B. Doctor of Humanics
1985 Kessler, John W. Doctor of Humanics
1985 O'Connell, Brian Doctor of Humanics
1985 Stingley, Darryl Floyd Doctor of Humanics
1985 Linkletter, Arthur Gordon Commencement Speaker
1987 Blatnick, Jeffrey C. Doctor of Humanics
1987 McCabe, Lucile C. Doctor of Humanics
1987 MacPherson, Richard F. Doctor of Humanics
1987 Weckwerth, Dr. Charles F. Doctor of Humanics
1987 MacPherson, Richard F. Commencement Speaker
1988 Clark, William J. Doctor of Humanics
1988 Dunn, Dr. Edward T. Doctor of Humanics
1988 Falcone, Frank S. Commencement Speaker
1989 Allen, Archie P. Doctor of Humanics
1989 Clark, Kenneth B. Doctor of Humanics
1989 Grinspoon, Harold Doctor of Humanics
1989 Lang, Eugene M. Doctor of Humanics
1989 Neal, Richard E. Commencement Speaker

Year

Name

Degree conferred

1990s

1990 Kidder, Tracy Doctor of Humanics
1990 Mann, John E. Doctor of Humanics
1990 Silvia, Charles E. Doctor of Humanics
1990 Zajac, Christine A.  
1991 Cousy, Bob Doctor of Humanics
1991 Erving, Julius Doctor of Humanics
1991 Erving, Julius W. Commencement Speaker
1992 Brown, Roscoe C. Jr. Doctor of Humanics
1992 Budd, Wayne A. Doctor of Humanics
1992 Cauley, John F. Jr. Doctor of Humanics
1992 Kamiyama, Setsu Doctor of Humanics
1992 Soo-Min, Lee Doctor of Humanics
1992 Budd, Wayne A. Commencement Speaker
1993 Brennan, Edward J. Jr. Doctor of Humanics
1993 Prothrow-Stith, Dr. Deborah Doctor of Humanics
1993 Bromery, Randolf W. Commencement Speaker
1994 Bohnen, Father Lawrence, S.D.B. Doctor of Humanics
1994 Caritas, Sister Mary, S.P. Doctor of Humanics
1994 Jacob, John E. Doctor of Humanics
1994 Locklin, Wilbert E. Doctor of Humanics
1994 Wilson, Walter C., CLU Doctor of Humanics
1994 Bromery, Randolf W. Commencement Speaker
1995 Albright, Tenley E., M.D. Doctor of Humanics
1995 Beal, Douglas P., Ph.D. Doctor of Humanics
1995 Hsu, Henry H. Doctor of Humanics
1995 Mercer, David R. Doctor of Humanics
1996 Blais, Madeline H. Doctor of Humanics
1996 Dodge, Cleveland E., Jr. Doctor of Humanics
1996 Post, Peter B. Doctor of Humanics
1996 Walker, Leroy T. Doctor of Humanics
1996 Walker, Leroy T. Commencement Speaker
1997 Baskin, Leonard Doctor of Humanics
1997 Eagleton, Sandra Doctor of Humanics
1997 Goldenberg, I. Ira Doctor of Humanics
1997 Gray, William H. III Doctor of Humanics
1997 Starr, David Doctor of Humanics
1997 Gray, William H. III Commencement Speaker
1998 Adams, Lucinda Williams Doctor of Humanics
1998 Bruno, Richard Louis Doctor of Humanics
1998 Gallup, John Gardiner Doctor of Humanics
1998 Smith, Harold C. Doctor of Humanics
1998 Bromery, Randolf W. Commencement Speaker
1999 Aebersold, Dr. Robert N. Doctor of Humanics
1999 Casey, John W. Doctor of Humanics
1999 Robinson, Eddie G. Doctor of Humanics
1999 Wheeler, Thomas B. Doctor of Humanics
1999 White, Willye Doctor of Humanics
1999 White, Willye Commencement Speaker

Year

Name

Degree conferred

2000s

2000 De Verona, Donna Doctor of Humanics
2000 Negroni, Peter J. Doctor of Humanics
2000 Blatnick, Jeffrey C. Commencement Speaker
2001 Albano, Michael J. Doctor of Humanics
2001 Burton, Ronald E. Doctor of Humanics
2001 Kendall, Florence P. Doctor of Humanics
2001 Kerry, Senator John F. Doctor of Humanics
2001 Kerry, Senator John F. Commencement Speaker
2002 Hogshead-Makar, Nancy Doctor of Humanics
2002 Hoshiyama, Fred Y. Doctor of Humanics
2002 Marsh, William B. Doctor of Humanics
2002 Cosby, William H. Jr. Commencement Speaker
2003 Neal, Richard E. Doctor of Humanics
2003 Neal, Richard E. Commencement Speaker
2003 Thompson, Liz Doctor of Humanics
2003 Roberts, Robin Doctor of Humanics
2004 Gladish, Kenneth L. Doctor of Humanics
2004 Gladish, Kenneth L. Commencement Speaker
2004 Abusharr, Rizek Doctor of Humanics
2004 Abusharr, Rizek Commencement Speaker
2005 Casserly, Charles J. Doctor of Humanics
2005 Odierna, John A. Doctor of Humanics
2005 Casserly, Charles J. Commencement Speaker
2005 Lees, Brian P. Commencement Speaker
2005 Lees, Brian P. Doctor of Humanics
2006 Kennedy, Senator Edward M. Commencement Speaker
2006 Kennedy, Senator Edward M. Doctor of Humanics
2006 Wood, R. Lyman Doctor of Humanics
2006 Hogshead-Makar, Nancy Commencement Speaker
2007 Jones, Julius Doctor of Humanics
2007 Jones, Julius Commencement Speaker
2007 Lefebvre, Brig. Gen. Paul E., USMC Doctor of Humanics
2007 Luk, Andrew Wing-Kee Doctor of Humanics
2007 Stitzer, H. Todd Commencement Speaker
2007 Stitzer, H. Todd Doctor of Humanics
2008 Albright, Tenley E. Commencement Speaker
2008 Hoar, Rev. Leo James Doctor of Humanics
2008 Reese, Stuart H. Commencement Speaker
2008 Reese, Stuart H. Doctor of Humanics
2009 Blake, Helen Davis Doctor of Humanics
2009 Daly, Keith T. Commencement Speaker
2009 Daly, Keith T. Doctor of Humanics
2009 Frank, James Doctor of Humanics
2009 Sarno, Dominic Commencement Speaker
2009 Sarno, Dominic Doctor of Humanics
2009 Walsh, James E. Doctor of Humanics

Year

Name

Degree or Award conferred

2010s

2010 Colby, Ira Commencement Speaker
2010 Colby, Ira Doctor of Humanics
2010 Flynn, Jani Doctor of Humanics
2010 Wolff, Alexander Commencement Speaker
2010 Wolff, Alexander Doctor of Humanics
2011 Lund, Jack Commencement Speaker
2011 Lund, Jack Doctor of Humanics
2011 Nero, Alan Commencement Speaker
2011 Nero, Alan Doctor of Humanics
2012 Griggs, Sally Doctor of Humanics
2012 Murphy, Tim Commencement Speaker
2012 Murphy, Tim Doctor of Humanics
2012 Rucks, Charles H. Esq. Commencement Speaker
2012 Rucks, Charles H.Esq. Doctor of Humanics
2013 Warren, Elizabeth Commencement Speaker
2013 Warren, Elizabeth Doctor of Humanics
2013 Heard, Marian L. Commencement Speaker
2013 Heard, Marian L. Doctor of Humanics
2014 Olds, G. Richard Commencement Speaker
2014 Olds, G. Richard Doctor of Humanics
2015 Selighsohn, Andrew Commencement Speaker
2015 Selighsohn, Andrew Doctor of Humanics
2015 Hope, Ann Commencement Speaker
2015 Hope, Ann Doctor of Humanics
2016 Shriver, Timothy Commencement Speaker
2016 Shriver, Timothy Doctor of Humanics
2016 Keroack, Mark Commencement Speaker
2016 Keroack, Mark Doctor of Humanics
2016 Coupe, Douglass L. Doctor of Humanics
2017 Candaras, Gale D. Commencement Speaker
2017 Candaras, Gale D. Doctor of Humanics
2017 Carmona, Richard H. MD Commencement Speaker
2017 Carmona, Richard H. MD Doctor of Humanics
2018 Quindlen, Anna Commencement Speaker
2018 Quindlen, Anna Doctor of Humanics
2018 Toczydlowski, Greg Commencement Speaker
2018 Toczydlowski, Greg Doctor of Humanics
2019 Meacham, Jon Commencement Speaker
2019 Meacham, Jon Doctor of Humanics
2019 Polito, Karyn Commencement Speaker
2019 Polito, Karyn Doctor of Humanics
2019 President and Mrs. Carter Humanics Achievement Award 

Year

Name

Degree or Award conferred

2020s

2020 Powe, Terry Commencement Speaker
2021 Baker, Charles Commencement Speaker
2022 Brewer, Britton Commencement Speaker
2022 Van Raalte, Judy Commencement Speaker
2022 King, Billie Jean Commencement Speaker
2022 King, Billie Jean Doctor of Humanics
2023 Watson, Peter Commencement Speaker
2023 Biza, Kuda Commencement Speaker