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Honorary degrees
Eight honorary degrees were
awarded during Commencement
on May 18, including one to
the late NBC News journalist
Tim Russert, who was awarded
a posthumous Doctor of Humane
Letters degree. Honorary degrees also
were awarded to:
Vice President Joe Biden, Doctor of
Laws degree.
Frank Brown Holding (’52), executive vice
chairman and director of First Citizens Bank
and Trust Co. of South Carolina, Doctor of
Laws degree.
Allen Joines, mayor of Winston-Salem,
Doctor of Laws degree.
Dr. Richard David Krugman, vice chancellor
for health affairs, dean, and professor
of pediatrics at the University of Colorado
School of Medicine, Doctor of Science degree.
He delivered the address at the School of
Medicine’s hooding ceremony.
The Rev. Barbara K. Lundblad, Joe R.
Engle Professor of Preaching at Union
Theological Seminary in New York City,
Doctor of Divinity degree. She delivered the
Baccalaureate address.
John Willard Marriott Jr., chairman and
chief executive officer of Marriott International,
Doctor of Laws degree. He delivered
the address at the hooding ceremony for the
Graduate Schools of Business.
Lt. Gen. Eric B. Schoomaker, U.S. Army
surgeon general, Doctor of Science degree.
He delivered the address at the hooding
ceremony for the Graduate School of Arts
and Sciences.
Clockwise from left: Baccalaureate speaker the Rev.
Barbara K. Lundblad receives an honorary degree
hood from Jill Crainshaw (’84), academic dean and
associate professor of ministry studies at the School
of Divinity; a proud father shares a moment with his
new graduate; the ROTC commissioning ceremony;
Friends pose for a college memory.
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