| YEAR | NAME | CEREMONY | DEGREE AWARD | HU DEGREE RECEIVED | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ABDULAZIZ, Prince Bandar Ibn Sultan Ibn | Commencement | LL.D. | ||
| 1946 | 2. | ALEXANDER, Dr. Archie A. | Eng. D. | ||
| 1993 | 3. | ALLEN, Debbie | Commencement | D.H.L. * | BFA, 1972 |
| 1924 | 4. | ALLEYNE, Bishop Cameron Chesterfield | D.DIV. | ||
| 1938 | 5. | ANDERSON, Marian | D.MUS. | ||
| 1985 | 6. | ANGELOU, Maya | Commencement Speaker | D.L. | |
| 1999 | 7. | ANNAN, His Excellency Kofi | Commencement Speaker | D.H.L. | |
| 1994 | 8. | ANNENBERG, The Hon. Walter H. | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 1926 | 9. | ATKINS, Simon G. | LL.D. | ||
| 1869 | 10. | AUGUSTA, Dr. A. T. | D.Med. | ||
| 1871 | 11. | AUGUSTA, Dr. A. T. | M.A. | ||
| 1874 | 12. | AVILING, Rev. Thomas W. | D.DIV. | ||
| 1950 | 13. | AZIKIWE, Nnamdi | LL.D. | ||
| 1954 | 14. | AZIKIWE, Nnamdi | LL.D. | ||
| 1947 | 15. | BAILEY, Dr. Ulysses Grant | D.SC. | ||
| 1911 | 16. | BAKER, Henry Moore | LL.D. | ||
| 2000 | 17. | BALDWIN, James (Posthumously) | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 1925 | 18. | BALLOCH, Edward A. | D.SC. | MED MD, 1960 | |
| 1988 | 19. | BANNER, William Augustus | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 1903 | 20. | BARRETT, Hon. J. H. | LL.D. | ||
| 1897 | 21. | BARROWS, Rev. Samuel J. | D.DIV. | ||
| 1898 | 22. | BASCOM, William S. | LL.D. | ||
| 2000 | 23. | BASSETT-VANCE, Angela | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 2001 | 24. | BELAFONTE, Harry | Commencement | D.H.L.
(Humanities) |
|
| 1951 | 25. | BELLEGARDE, Dantes | LL.D. | ||
| 1983 | 26. | BELLSON, Pearl Bailey | Commencement | D.MUS. | |
| 1983 | 27. | BENNETT, Jr., Lerone | Charter Day Speaker | D.H.L. | |
| 1921 | 28. | BENTLEY, Charles E. | D.SC. | ||
| 1977 | 29. | BERRY, Dr. Mary Frances | Commencement | LL.D. | LA BA, 1961;
GS MA, 1962 |
| 1942 | 30. | BETHUNE, Dr. Mary McLeod | LL.D. | ||
| 1880 | 31. | BISCHOFF, J.W. | D.MUS. | ||
| 1990 | 32. | BLACKWELL, David Harold | Commencement | D.SC. | |
| 1982 | 33. | BLAKE, Eubie | Commencement | D.MUS. | |
| 1937 | 34. | BOAS, Franz | LL.D. | ||
| 1971 | 35. | BOND, The Hon. Julian | Commencement Speaker | LL.D. | |
| 1924 | 36. | BOOTH, Justice Fenton Whitlock | LL.D. | ||
| 1966 | 37. | BORDERS, William Holmes | LL.D. | ||
| 1954 | 38. | BORNN, Roy Williston | D.H.L. | ||
| 1954 | 39. | BOWLES, Chester | LL.D. | ||
| 1936 | 40. | BOWLING, Dr. Richard H. | D.DIV. | ||
| 1926 | 41. | BOYER, Charles Benjamin | M.A. | ||
| 1982 | 42. | BRADLEY, Edward Rudolph | Commencement Speaker | D.H.L. | |
| 1985 | 43. | BRADLEY, Thomas | LL.D. | ||
| 1900 | 44. | BRAINERD, Rev. Ezra | D.DIV. | ||
| 1925 | 45. | BRANCH, Mary Elizabeth | LL.D. | ||
| 1935 | 46. | BRANCH, Mary Elizabeth | LL.D. | ||
| 1987 | 47. | BROADY, Earl Clifford | Commencement | LL.D. | |
| 1956 | 48. | BROKENBURR, Robert Lee | LL.D. | ||
| 1967 | 49. | BROOKE, The Honorable Edward W. | LL.D. | LA BS (Soc) 1941 | |
| 1967 | 50. | BROOKS, Annie Elizabeth | LL.D. | ||
| 1973 | 51. | BROOKS, Gwendolyn | Commencement | D.LITT. | |
| 1910 | 52. | BROOKS, Rev. Walter T. H. | D.DIV. | ||
| 1944 | 53. | BROWN, Dr. Charlotte Hawkins | D.ED. | ||
| 2009 | 54. | BROWN, The Honorable Dr. Ewart F. | Opening Convocation | LL.D. | BS, 1968; MD, 1972 |
| 1906 | 55. | BROWN, Rev. Sterling N. | D.DIV. | ||
| 1971 | 56. | BROWN, Sterling A. | Commencement | D.LITT. | |
| 1993 | 57. | BROWN, The Hon. Ronald Harmon | Commencement Speaker | LL.D. | |
| 2002 | 58. | BROWN, The Honorable Lee P. | Commencement | LL.D. | |
| 1946 | 59. | BROWNLEE, Dr. Fred Lesley | D.H.L. | ||
| 1893 | 60. | BRUCE, The Hon. B. K. | LL.D. | ||
| 1991 | 61. | BRYANT, Wayne Richard | Commencement | LL.D | LA BA, 1969 |
| 1942 | 62. | BUCK, Miss Pearl (Trustee) | LL.D. | ||
| 1881 | 63. | BULKLEY, Rev. C. H. A. | D.DIV. | ||
| 1949 | 64. | BUNCHE, Dr. Ralph J. | LL.D. | ||
| 1888 | 65. | BUNDY, James F. | M.A. | PR CER, 1880; C AB, 1884; LW LLB,
1886; LW LLM, 1887;
C AM, 1888 | |
| 1975 | 66. | BURGER, The Hon. Warren E. | LL.D. | ||
| 1920 | 67. | BURLEIGH, Dr. Harry T. | D.MUS. | ||
| 2003 | 68. | BURNS, Kenneth L. | Commencement | D.H.L.
(Humanities) |
|
| 1987 | 69. | BUSH, Barbara Pierce | Commencement | D.H.L.
(Humanities) |
|
| 1981 | 70. | BUSH, The Hon. George | Commencement Speaker | LL.D. | |
| 1894 | 71. | BUTLER, Rev. H. E. | D.DIV. | ||
| 1959 | 72. | CADBURY, Henry Joel | D.H.L. | ||
| 1978 | 73. | CALIFANO, Jr., The Hon. Joseph A. | Commencement Speaker | LL.D. | |
| 1926 | 74. | CALL, Arthur Deerin | LL.D. | ||
| 1942 | 75. | CARNEY, Miss Mabel | D.ED. | ||
| 2010 | 76. | CARSON, Sr., Dr. Benjamin S. | Opening Convocation Orator | D.SC. | |
| 1928 | 77. | CARTER, Edward Randolph | D.DIV. | ||
| 1930 | 78. | CARTER, Edward Randolph | D.DIV. | ||
| 1995 | 79. | CARTER, The Hon. Robert L. | Commencement | LL.D. | LW LLB, 1940 |
| 1949 | 80. | CHAPMAN, The Hon. Oscar L. | LL.D. | ||
| 1924 | 81. | CHARLTON, Melville | D.MUS. | ||
| 1994 | 82. | CHEEK, Dr. James E. | Commencement | D.H.L.
(Humanities) |
|
| 1892 | 83. | CHEEVERS, Rev. H. T. | D.DIV. | ||
| 1998 2008 |
84. | CHENAULT, Kenneth I. | Commencement Commencement Orator |
D.H.L. Special Citation of Achievement |
|
| 1942 | 85. | CHILDERS, Lulu Vere | D.MUS. | ||
| 1983 | 86. | CHISHOLM, Shirley St. Hill | Commencement Speaker | LL.D. | |
| 1910 | 87. | CLAIR, Rev. M. W. | D.DIV. | TC AB, 1913 | |
| 1896 | 88. | CLARK, Prof. Isaac | D.DIV. | ||
| 1926 | 89. | CLARKE, Dr. Alfred Theophilus | D.DIV. | TH DIP, 1895 | |
| 1894 | 90. | CLARKE, Rev. G. V. | M.A. | ||
| 1910 | 91. | CLARKE, Rev. George B. | D.DIV. | ||
| 1990 | 92. | CLAY, William (Bill) Lacy | Commencement | LL.D. | |
| 1998 | 93. | CLINTON, Hillary Diane Rodham | Commencement Speaker | LL.D. | |
| 1980 | 94. | COBB, Dr. William Montague | Commencement | D.H.L. | MED MD, 1929 |
| 2003 | 95. | COCHRAN, Esq., Johnnie L. | Commencement | LL.D. | |
| 1926 | 96. | COLE, Dr. John Adams | LL.D. | ||
| 2009 | 97. | COLE, Johnnetta Betsch Cole | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 1978 | 98. | COLEMAN, Jr., Dr. William T. | Commencement | LL.D. | |
| 1980 | 99. | COLLINS, Marva N. | Commencement | D.H.L.
(Humanities) |
|
| 1993 | 100. | COMER, James Pierpont | Commencement | D.SC. | MED MD, 1960 |
| 1988 | 101. | CONTE, Silvio Ottavio | LL.D. | ||
| 1892 | 102. | COOK, Rev. Joseph | LL.D. | ||
| 1896 | 103. | COOK, Rev. Joseph | LL.D. | ||
| 1892 | 104. | COOPER, J.S. | Bachelor of Divinity | TH DIP, 1895 | |
| 1992 | 105. | CORNELY, Paul Bertau | Commencement | D.SC. | |
| 1987 | 106. | COSBY, Camille Hanks | Commencement Speaker | D.H.L. | |
| 1989 | 107. | COSBY, William Henry (Bill) | Charter Day Speaker | LL.D. | |
| 1945 | 108. | CRAMTON, The Hon. Louis C. | LL.D. | ||
| 1899 | 109. | CROOKE, A. A. | M.A. | ||
| 2003
2006 |
110. | CUMMINGS, The Honorable Elijah E. | Charter Day Speaker
Commencement Speaker |
LL.D.
Special Citation of Achievement |
BS, 1973 |
| 1896 | 111. | CUNEY, The Hon. N. W. | M.A. | LW LLB, 1903 | |
| 1955 | 112. | DAVIES, A. Powell | D.H.L. | ||
| 1984 | 113. | DAVIS, Arthur Paul | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 1940 | 114. | DAVIS, Dr. John W. | LL.D. | ||
| 1986 | 115. | DAVIS, Jr., Sammy | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 1965 | 116. | DAVIS, Michael Marks | LL.D. | ||
| 1973 2004 |
117. | DAVIS, Ossie | Commencement Speaker
Charter Day Speaker |
D.H.L.
(Humanities) Special Citation of Achievement |
|
| 1996 | 118. | DAYS, The Hon. Drew S. | Charter Day Speaker | LL.D. | |
| 2002 | 119. | DEAN, Dr. Mark E. | Commencement | D.SC. | |
| 1982 | 120. | DEE, Ruby | Charter Day | D.H.L. | |
| 1991 | 121. | DEES, Jr., Morris Seligman | Commencement | LL.D. | |
| 2006 | 122. | DePASSE, Suzanne | Charter Day Speaker | D.H.L
(Humanities) |
|
| 1924 | 123. | DETT, R. Nathaniel | D.MUS. | ||
| 2003 | 124. | DEVEAUX, Bishop William P. | Commencement Orator | D.DIV. | BA, 1962 |
| 1938 | 125. | DILLARD, J. H. | |||
| 1992 | 126. | DINKINS, The Hon. David N. | Opening Convocation Speaker | LL.D. | LA BS, 1950 |
| 1991 | 127. | DIXON, Sharon Pratt | Commencement Speaker | LL.D. | LA BA, 1965 |
| 1912 | 128. | DONEY, Carl G. | LL.D. | ||
| 1987 | 129. | DORSEY, Thomas Andrew | Commencement | D.MUS. | |
| 1872 | 130. | DOUGLASS, Frederick | LL.D. | ||
| 2001 | 131. | DOVE, Rita | Commencement | D.L. | |
| 2010 | 132. | DRISKELL, Dr. David C. Driskell | Commencement | D.H.L.
(Humanities) |
BA, 1955 |
| 1930 | 133. | DUBOIS, Dr. W. E. Burghardt | LL.D. | ||
| 2004 | 134. | DUGAS, Esq. Julian R. | Charter Day | LL.D. | LLB, 1949 |
| 1960 | 135. | DUMPSON, James Russell | D.H.L. | ||
| 2004 | 136. | DUNCAN, The Honorable Charles | Charter Day | LL.D | |
| 1956 | 137. | DUNCAN, Todd | D.MUS. | ||
| 1984 | 138. | DUNHAM, Katherine | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 1926 | 139. | DURKEE, James Stanley | LL.D. | ||
| 1895 | 140. | DYSON, Miss Laura F. | M.A. | PER CR, 1872;
C AB, 1876 | |
| 2007 | 141. | EARLS, Dr. Julian M. | Commencement | D.SC. | |
| 1963 | 142. | EDGERTON, Henry White | LL.D. | ||
| 1990 | 143. | EDLEMAN, Marian Wright | Commencement Speaker | LL.D. | |
| 1983 | 144. | EKLUND, Coy Glenwood | Commencement | LL.D. | |
| 1975 | 145. | ELIAS, Taslim Olawale | LL.D. | ||
| 1971 | 146. | ELLINGTON, Edward “Duke” Kennedy | Commencement | D.MUS. | |
| 2000 | 147. | ELLISON, Lawrence | Special Convocation | D.H.L. | |
| 1948 | 148. | EMBREE, Dr. Edwin Rogers | LL.D. | ||
| 1993 | 149. | ESPY, The Hon. Mike | Charter Day Speaker | LL.D. | LA BA, 1975 |
| 1972 | 150. | EVANS, Melvin Herbert | Commencement | LL.D. | LA BS, 1940;
MED MD, 1944 |
| 1893 | 151. | EVANS, O. H. | D.MUS. | ||
| 2000 | 152. | EVERS-WILLIAMS, Myrlie | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 1895 | 153. | EWELL, Rev. J. L. | D.DIV. | ||
| 1999 | 154. | FARMER, Dr. James L. | Commencement | D.H.L. | RL BD, 1941 |
| 1988 | 155. | FAUNTROY, Walter Edward | Charter Day | LL.D. | |
| 1970 | 156. | FERGUSON, Lloyd N. | Commencement | D.SC. | |
| 1956 | 157. | FINNEY, Edward Clinigan | LL.D. | ||
| 2009 | 158. | FISHBURNE, Laurence John III | Commencement | D.H.L.
(Humanities) |
|
| 1980 | 159. | FITZGERALD, Ella | D.MUS. | ||
| 1987 | 160. | FITZHUGH, Howard Naylor | Commencement | LL.D. | |
| 1975 | 161. | FLACK, Roberta | Commencement | D.MUS. | MU BME, 1958 |
| 1976 | 162. | FLEMING, Dr. Louise Maxienne Dargans | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 1921 | 163. | FOCH, Marshall Ferdinand | D.SC. | ||
| 1966 | 164. | FOGARTY, John E. | LL.D. | ||
| 2005 2010 |
165. | FORD, Jr., The Honorable Harold E. | Opening Convocation Orator
Commencement Orator |
LL.D. Special Citation of Achievement |
|
| 1983 | 166. | FOSTER, Luther Hilton | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 1893 | 167. | FOSTER, Rev. R. B. | D.DIV. | ||
| 2002 | 168. | FRANKLIN, Hon. Shirley Clarke | Commencement
Speaker |
LL.D. | BA, 1968 |
| 1968
2001 |
169. | FRANKLIN, John Hope | Commencement;
Charter Day Speaker—received special citation |
LL.D. | |
| 1925 | 170. | FRAZIER, Julia Caldwell | M.A. | C CER, 1888 | |
| 2004 | 171. | FREEMAN, The Honorable Frankie Muse | Charter Day | LL.D. | LLB, 1947 |
| 2004 | 172. | FRIST, The Honorable William H. | Commencement | LL.D. | |
| 1998
2004 |
173. | FUDGE, Ann M. | Commencement
Commencement Oratrix |
D.H.L.
Special Citation of Achievement |
|
| 1904 | 174. | GALE, James S. | D.DIV. | ||
| 1937 | 175. | GANDY, Dr. John Manuel | LL.D. | ||
| 1909 | 176. | GARFIELD, The Hon. James Rudolph | LL.D. | ||
| 1908 | 177. | GARNER, Rev. Alexander C. | D.DIV. | ||
| 1997 | 178. | GARRETT, Jr., Rev. Thaddeus | Commencement | D.DIV. | |
| 1933 | 179. | GARRISON, Dr. Oswald B. | LL.D. | ||
| 1970 | 180. | GARRISON, Lloyd K. | Commencement | LL.D. | |
| 2007 | 181. | GATES, Jr. Dr. Henry Louis | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 1899 | 182. | GILE, Rev. F. F. | M.A. | TH DIP, 1882 | |
| 1967 | 183. | GOLDBERG, Arthur J. | D.H.L. | ||
| 1965 | 184. | GOMILLION, Charles Goode | LL.D. | ||
| 1998 | 185. | GORDON, Dr. Edmund W. | Commencement | D.H.L. | LA BS, 1942;
RL BD, 1945 |
| 1974 | 186. | GRAHAM, Katherine Meyer | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 1912 | 187. | GRAHAM, Neil F. | LL.D. | ||
| 1914 | 188. | GRAHAM, Neil F. | LL.D. | ||
| 1989 | 189. | GRAVES, Earl Gilbert | Commencement Speaker | LL.D. | |
| 1986
1997 |
190. | GRAY, III, The Hon. William Herbert | Commencement Speaker
Charter Day Speaker—received special citation |
LL.D. | |
| 2004 | 191. | GREENBERG, Esq., Jack | Charter Day | LL.D. | |
| 1895 | 192. | GREENE, Rev. S. H. | LL.D. | ||
| 1983 | 193. | GREENE, William Henry | Commencement | D.H.L.
(Humanities) |
|
| 1898 | 194. | GREENER, The Hon. R. T. | LL.D. | ||
| 1988 | 195. | GREGORY, Richard Claxton (Dick) | Commencement | D.H.L.
(Humanities) |
|
| 1892 | 196. | GRICE, J. L. | Bachelor of Divinity | PR CER, 1985;
C AB, 1879; TH DIP, 1882 | |
| 1893 | 197. | GRISSELL, Rev. H. B. | D.DIV. | ||
| 2001 | 198. | GUMBEL, Bryant Charles | Commencement Speaker | D.H.L. | |
| 1939 | 199. | HALE, Dr. William J. | LL.D. | ||
| 1973 | 200. | HALEY, Alex | Commencement | D.LITT. | |
| 1926 | 201. | HALL, George Cleveland | D.SC. | ||
| 1959 | 202. | HALL, Lloyd Augustus | D.SC. | ||
| 1972 | 203. | HAMER, Fannie Lou | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 1967 | 204. | HAMMERSTEIN, Franz Von | D.H.L. | BD, 1950 | |
| 1979 | 205. | HAMPTON, Lionel L. | Charter Day | D.MUS. | |
| 1966 | 206. | HANNAH, John A. | LL.D. | ||
| 1897 | 207. | HARDER, Rev. W. Garrett | D.DIV. | ||
| 2010 | 208. | HARPER, Hill | Commencement | D.H.L.
(Humanities) |
|
| 1897 | 209. | HARRIES, Maj. G. H. | M.A. | ||
| 1891 | 210. | HARRIS, Bishop Cicero R. | D.DIV. | ||
| 1931 | 211. | HARRISON, Richard B. | M.A. | ||
| 1893 | 212. | HART, William H.H. | M.A. | PR CER, 1880;
C AB, 1885; LW LLB, 1887; LW LLM, 1894 | |
| 2004 | 213. | HARVEY, Dr. William R. | Commencement | D.H.L | |
| 1892 | 214. | HARVEY, Rev. Charles A. | D.MED. | ||
| 1955 | 215. | HASTIE, William Henry | LL.D. | PR CER, 1892 | |
| 1998 | 216. | HATCHETT, The Hon. Joseph W. | Commencement | LL.D. | LW LLB, 1959 |
| 1980 | 217. | HATFIELD, The Hon. Mark Odom | Commencement | LL.D. | |
| 1991 | 218. | HAWKINS, Augustus (Gus) Freeman | Commencement | LL.D. | |
| 1925 | 219. | HAWKINS, John R. | M.A. | LW LLB, 1915 | |
| 1984 | 220. | HAWKINS, Walter Lincoln | Commencement | D.SC. | GS MS, 1934 |
| 1924 | 221. | HAYES, Roland | D.MUS. | ||
| 1950 | 222. | HAYES, Roland | D.MUS. | ||
| 1985 | 223. | HAYWARD, Jacquelyn (J. C.) | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 1975 | 224. | HEIGHT, Dorothy Irene | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 1939 | 225. | HENSON, Matthew A. | M.S. | ||
| 1997 | 226. | HERMAN, The Hon. Alexis M. | Opening Convocation Speaker | LL.D. | |
| 1980 | 227. | HIGGINBOTHAM, Jr., The Hon. A. Leon | Commencement Speaker | LL.D. | |
| 1996 | 228. | HIGHTOWER, Dennis F. | Commencement Speaker | D.H.L. | LA BS, 1962 |
| 2004 | 229. | HILL, Sr., Esq. Oliver W. | Charter Day | LL.D. | BA, 1931; LLB, 1933 |
| 2010 | 230. | HOBSON, Mellody | Commencement | D.H.L.
(Humanities) |
|
| 1874 | 231. | HOLLY, James Theodoro | D.DIV. | ||
| 1938 | 232. | HOLMES, Dr. Dwight O. W. | LL.D. | LA BS, 1929;
MED MD, 1935 | |
| 1902 | 233. | HOLMES, Morrison A. | M.A. | ||
| 1975 1992 |
234. | HOOKS, The Hon. Benjamin Lawson | Commencement Speaker Commencement
Speaker—
received special citation |
D.H.L. | |
| 1920 | 235. | HOPE, John | LL.D. | ||
| 1979 | 236. | HORNE, Lena | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 2004 | 237. | HOUSTON, Sr., Charles Hamilton | Charter Day (posthumously) | LL.D. | |
| 1914 | 238. | HUDSON, Rev. Allen | D.DIV. | ||
| 1963 | 239. | HUGHES, Langston | D.LITT. | ||
| 2005 | 240. | HUGHES, Ms. Catherine Liggins | Commencement | D.H.L | |
| 1905 | 241. | HUGHES, Rev. Singleton Russell | D.DIV. | TH DIP, 1885 | |
| 1892 | 242. | HUGHES. Rev. S. R. | M.A. | ||
| 1967 | 243. | HUMPHREY, Hubert H. | D.H.L. | ||
| 1943 | 244. | HUNGATE, Thad Lewis | LL.D. | ||
| 1995 | 245. | HUNTER-GAULT, Charlayne | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 1911 | 246. | HUNTON, William Alpheun | M.A. | ||
| 2009 | 247. | IFILL, Gwen | Commencement (Oratrix) | D.H.L. | |
| 1970 1999 |
248. | JACKSON, Rev. Jesse L. | Commencement Speaker
Opening Convocation Speaker—received citation |
D.H.L. | |
| 1976 | 249. | JACKSON, The Hon. Maynard H. | Commencement Speaker | LL.D. | |
| 2006 | 250. | JACKSON, The Hon. Shirley Ann | Commencement | D.SC. | |
| 1990 | 251. | JACOB, John E. | Charter Day Speaker | LL.D. | LA BA, 1957;
SW MSW, 1963 |
| 2002 | 252. | JAMISON, Judith A. | Commencement | D.H.L.
(Humanities) |
|
| 1964 | 253. | JENKINS, Martin David | LL.D. | LA BS, 1925 | |
| 1951 | 254. | JERNAGIN, William Henry | D.DIV. | ||
| 1888 | 255. | JOHNSON, Dr. C.C. | M.A. | PR CER, 1881;
C AB, 1885; MED MD, 1888 | |
| 1941 | 256. | JOHNSON, Dr. Charles Spurgeon | D.H.L. | ||
| 1999 | 257. | JOHNSON, James A. | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 1923 | 258. | JOHNSON, James Weldon | D.L. | ||
| 1986 | 259. | JOHNSON, John Harold | Commencement | D.H.L.
(Humanities) |
|
| 1923 | 260. | JOHNSON, Mordecai W. | D.DIV. | ||
| 1965 | 261. | JOHNSON, The Hon. Lyndon Baines | LL.D. | ||
| 1911 | 262. | JONES, Bishop Robert E. | LL.D. | ||
| 1937 | 263. | JONES, Dr. David D. | LL.D. | PR CER, 1905;
AS BA, 1909 | |
| 1925 | 264. | JONES, Dr. Gilbert Haven | LL.D. | ||
| 1978 | 265. | JONES, Dr. R. Frank | Commencement | D.SC. | |
| 1996 | 266. | JONES, Esq., Elaine R. | Opening Convocation Speaker | LL.D | |
| 1985 | 267. | JONES, Quincy Delight | D.MUS. | ||
| 1977 | 268. | JONES, Reginald Harold | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 1890 | 269. | JONES, Rev. Thomas M. | D.DIV. | ||
| 1911 | 270. | JONES, Robert C. | LL.D. | ||
| 2003 | 271. | JONES, Robert W. | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 1972 | 272. | JORDAN, Jr. Esq., Vernon E. | Commencement Speaker | LL.D. | LW LLB, 1960 |
| 1974 | 273. | JORDAN, The Hon. Barbara | Commencement Speaker | LL.D. | |
| 1999 | 274. | JOYNER-KERSEE, Jacqueline | Commencement | D.H.L.
(Humanities) |
|
| 1951 | 275. | JULIAN, Percy Lavon | D.SC. | ||
| 1896 | 276. | JULIAN, Rev. John | LL.D. | ||
| 1987 | 277. | KAUNDA, Kenneth David | LL.D. | ||
| 1974 | 278. | KEITH, The Hon. Damon Jerome | Commencement | LL.D. | LW LLB, 1949 |
| 2000 | 279. | KENNARD, William | Commencement Speaker | LL.D. | |
| 1979 | 280. | KENNEDY, The Hon. Edward Moore | Commencement Speaker | LL.D. | |
| 1997 | 281. | KENNEY, Jr., Dr. John A. | Commencement | D.SC. | MED MD, 1945 |
| 1926 | 282. | KINCKLE, Mrs. Alice W. | M.A. | N CER, 1874 | |
| 1958 | 283. | KINDELBERGER, James Howard | LL.D. | ||
| 1923 | 284. | KING, James Upshur | D.DIV. | TH CER, 1902 | |
| 1957 | 285. | KING, Jr., Martin Luther | Commencement | LL.D. | |
| 1988 | 286. | KING, Sr., Dearine Edwin | Commencement | D.DIV. | GS MA, 1940;
RD BD, 1942 |
| 1888 | 287. | KINSMAN, J. B. | LL.D. | ||
| 1961 | 288. | KLINEBERG, Otto | LL.D. | ||
| 1969 | 289. | KOONTZ, Elizabeth Duncan | D.E. | ||
| 1986 | 290. | KOPPEL, Edward James “Ted” | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 1975 | 291. | KOUNTZ, Dr. Samuel Lee | Commencement | D.SC. | |
| 1975 | 292. | LACHS, Manfred | LL.D. | ||
| 1995 | 293. | LADNER, Joyce | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 1973 | 294. | LAFONTANT, Dr. Jewel Stradford | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 1913 | 295. | LAMB, Daniel Smith | LL.D. | ||
| 1922 | 296. | LAMB, Daniel Smith | D.SC. | ||
| 1881 | 297. | LANE, Wiley | M.A. | PR CER, 1873;
C AB, 1877; C MA, 1881 | |
| 1920 | 298. | LANEY, Lucy C. | M.A. | ||
| 1930 | 299. | LANEY, Lucy C. | M.A. | ||
| 1874 | 300. | LANGSTON, John M. | LL.D. | ||
| 1892 | 301. | LANING, John F. | D.MED. | MED MD, 1892 | |
| 1958 | 302. | LAWLESS, Theodore Kenneth | D.SC. | ||
| 1985 | 303. | LAWRENCE, Jacob A. | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 1930 | 304. | LAWSON, Dr. Raymond Augustus | D.MUS. | ||
| 1992 | 305. | LEDERER, Eppie (Ann Landers) | Commencement | D.H.L.
(Humanities) |
|
| 1938 | 306. | LEE, J. R. E. | LL.D. | ||
| 1995
2010 |
307. | LEFFALL, Jr., Dr. LaSalle D. | Commencement
Charter Day Orator-- (Special Citation) |
D.SC. | MED MD, 1952 |
| 1958 | 308. | LEHMAN, The Hon. Herbert H. | D.H.L. | ||
| 1890 | 309. | LEIGHTON, B. F. | LL.D. | ||
| 1984 | 310. | LEONARD, Walter Jewell | Charter Day | LL.D. | LW LLB, 1968;
LW LLD, 1983 |
| 1993 | 311. | LEWIS, Reginald F. (Posthumously) | Commencement | LL.D. | |
| 1984 | 312. | LEWIS, Sir (William) Arthur | Commencement | LL.D. | |
| 2002 | 313. | LEWIS, The Honorable John | Opening Convocation Speaker | D.H.L. | |
| 1988 | 314. | LINDSAY, Gilbert William | Commencement | LL.D. | |
| 1982 | 315. | LINDSAY, Inabel Burns | Commencement | D.H.L. | LA BA, 1920 |
| 2000 | 316. | LLEWELLYN, J. Bruce | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 1953 | 317. | LOCKE, Alain | D.H.L. | ||
| 1972 | 318. | LOGAN, Rayford Whittingham | Commencement | LL.D. | |
| 2006 | 319. | LUCY, William “Bill” | Commencement | D.H.L.
(Humanities) |
|
| 1923 | 320. | MACKAY, Robert | D.DIV. | ||
| 1980 | 321. | MACKEY, Howard Hamilton | Commencement | D.H.L. | BARCH, 1953 |
| 1987 | 322. | MADISON, Robert Prince | Charter Day | D.H.L.
(Humanities) |
|
| 1957 | 323. | MALIN, Patrick Murphy | LL.D. | ||
| 1896 | 324. | MALLORY, Rev. R. D. W. | D.Div. | ||
| 1931 | 325. | MALONE, Annie M. Turnbo | M.A. | ||
| 1994 | 326. | MANDELA, His Excellency Nelson | Special Convocation | D.H.L. | |
| 1992 | 327. | MANLEY, Michael Norman | Commencement | LL.D. | |
| 1946 | 328. | MANLEY, The Hon. Norman W. | LL.D. | ||
| 1997 | 329. | MARK, Reuben | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 1997 | 330. | MARSALIS, Wynton | Commencement | D.MUS. | |
| 1954 | 331. | MARSHALL, Thurgood | LL.D. | LW LLB, 1933 | |
| 1979 | 332. | MARTIN, The Hon. Louis Emmanuel | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 2007 | 333. | MASSEY, Dr. Walter E. | Commencement | D.SC. | |
| 1959 | 334. | MAYNOR, Dorothy | D.MUS. | ||
| 1945 | 335. | MAYS, Dr. Benjamin E. | D.DIV. | ||
| 2000 | 336. | MBEKI, His Excellency Thabo Mvuyelwa | Special Convocation | LL.D | |
| 1959 | 337. | MBOYA, Tom | LL.D. | ||
| 1911 | 338. | McCOY, Rev. Joseph L. | D.DIV. | ||
| 1977 | 339. | McCREE, Jr., The Hon. Wade H. | Commencement Speaker | LL.D. | |
| 2008 | 340. | McDONALD, The Honorable Gabrielle Kirk | Commencement | LL.D. | |
| 2000 | 341. | McKENZIE, Bishop Vashti Murphy | Opening Convocation Speaker | D.DIV. | MDIV, 1985 |
| 2006 | 342. | McKENZIE, Dr. Floretta Dukes | Commencement | D.H.L. | MA 1957 |
| 1925 | 343. | MERRITT, Emma G. | M.A. | ||
| 1922 | 344. | MEYER, Herman H. B. | D.DIV. | ||
| 1985 | 345. | MEYER, Stanley | Commencement | LL.D. | |
| 1947 | 346. | MEYERS, Mrs. Agnes E. | D.H.L. | ||
| 1998
2005 |
347. | MFUME, The Hon. Kweisi | Charter Day Speaker
Commencement Speaker |
LL.D.
Special Citation of Achievement |
|
| 1892 | 348. | MILLER, Lawrence | Bachelor of Divinity | TH DIP, 1880 | |
| 1912 | 349. | MILLER, Rev. George Frazier | D.DIV. | PR CER, 1884;
C AB, 1888; C MA, 1893 | |
| 1908 | 350. | MILLER, Rev. Shelton | D.DIV. | TH CER, 1892 | |
| 1988 | 351. | MINNIS, Sr., Frederick Gillam | Commencement | LL.D. | LW LLB, 1950 |
| 1960 | 352. | MITCHELL, Howard | D.MUS. | ||
| 1979 | 353. | MITCHELL, Jr., Clarence Maurice | Commencement | LL.D. | |
| 1986 | 354. | MITCHELL, Parren James | Charter Day Speaker | LL.D. | |
| 2009 | 355. | MOGAE, Festus G. (His Excellency) | Commencement | LL.D. | |
| 1908 | 356. | MOORE, Rev. George W. | D.DIV. | ||
| 1906 | 357. | MOORLAND, Rev. J. E. | D.DIV. | TH DIP, 1891 | |
| 1996 | 358. | MORA, Elizabeth Catlett | Commencement | D.H.L.
(Humanities) |
LA BS, 1935 |
| 1988 | 359. | MORGAN, Edward Paddock | Commencement Speaker | D.L. | |
| 1936 | 360. | MORRIS, Edward H. | LL.D. | ||
| 1893 | 361. | MORRIS, Rev. P. F. | M.A. | ||
| 1895 | 362. | MORRIS, Rev. P. F. | D.DIV. | PR CER, 1873;
TH DIP, 1880 | |
| 1978 | 363. | MORRIS, Steveland (Stevie Wonder) | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 1995 | 364. | MORRISON, Toni | Charter Day Speaker | D.H.L. | LA BA, 1953 |
| 1994 | 365. | MOSLEY-BRAUN, The Hon. Carol | Opening Convocation Speaker | LL.D. | |
| 1966 | 366. | MOTLEY, Constance Baker | LL.D. | ||
| 1920 | 367. | MOTON, Robert Russa | LL.D. | ||
| 1930 | 368. | MOTON, Robert Russa | LL.D. | ||
| 1945 | 369. | MURRAY, The Hon. Philip | LL.D. | ||
| 1962 | 370. | MYRDAL, Gunnar | LL.D. | ||
| 1981 | 371. | NABRIT, Jr., James Madison | Commencement | LL.D. | |
| 1963 | 372. | NABRIT, Samuel Milton | D.SC. | ||
| 1986 | 373. | NATCHER, William Huston | Commencement | LL.D. | |
| 1905 | 374. | NAYLOR, Rev. McHenry Jermiah | D.DIV. | TH CER, 1892;
PR CER, 1894 | |
| 1956 | 375. | NEHRU, Prime Minister Jawaharlal | LL.D. | ||
| 1936 | 376. | NELSON, Dr. William Stuart | LL.D. | LA BA, 1920 | |
| 1989 | 377. | NEUHARTH, Allen Harold | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 1892 | 378. | NICHOLS, Rev. D. B. | D.DIV. | MED MD, 1871 | |
| 1957 | 379. | NKRUMAH, Prime Minister Kwame | LL.D. | ||
| 1982 | 380. | NORMAN, Jessye | Commencement | D.MUS. | MUSB, 1967 |
| 1978 | 381. | NORTON, Dr. Eleanor Holmes | Commencement | D.H.L.
(Humanities) |
|
| 2003 | 382. | NOVELLO, Dr. Antonia C. | Commencement | D.SC. | |
| 1977 | 383. | NYERERE, Mwalimu Julius K. | D.H.L. | ||
| 2004 | 384. | O’NEAL, E. Stanley | Opening Convocation Orator | D.H.L. | |
| 2007 | 385. | OBAMA, The Honorable Barack | Opening Convocation Orator | LL.D. | |
| 1981 | 386. | OBASANJO, Olusegun | D.H.L. | ||
| 2008 | 387. | OLIVER, David B. Oliver | Opening Convocation | Special citation of Achievement | |
| 1922 | 388. | OXLEY, Edmund Harris | D.DIV. | AS AB, 1906;
TH BD, 1908 | |
| 1898 | 389. | OYABE, Rev. I. | M.A. | TH CER, 1894 | |
| 1913 | 390. | PAGE, Inman E. | LL.D. | PR CER, 1872 | |
| 1940 | 391. | PAIGE, Judge Myles Anderson (Trustee) | LL.D. | LA AB, 1921 | |
| 1928 | 392. | PALMER, Dr. William Robert Anderson | D.DIV. | PR CER, 1882;
C AB, 1886; C MA, 1889 | |
| 1949 | 393. | PANDIT, Mme. Vijaya Lakshmi | LL.D. | ||
| 1895 | 394. | PARKINSON, G. R. | M.A. | ||
| 1998 | 395. | PARKS, Gordon | Commencement | D.H.L.
(Humanities) |
|
| 1995 | 396. | PARSONS, Esq., Richard D | Commencement Speaker | LL.D. | |
| 1892 | 397. | PARSONS, Starr | D.MED. | DN DDS, 1887 | |
| 2008 | 398. | PATRICK, The Honorable Deval | Charter Day Speaker | LL.D. | |
| 1958 | 399. | PATTERSON, Frederick Douglas | LL.D. | ||
| 2005 | 400. | PAYTON, Dr. Benjamin F. | Commencement | D.H.L | |
| 1927 | 401. | PEELLE, Stanton Judkins | LL.D. | ||
| 1905 | 402. | PEYTON, Rev. Randolph Vincent | D.DIV. | TH DIP, 1889 | |
| 1985 | 403. | PIERRE-LOUIS, Raoul | D.H.L. | ||
| 1987 | 404. | PIERRE-NOEL, Lois Mailou Jones | Commencement | D.H.L.
(Humanities) |
|
| 1913 | 405. | PILLSBURY, Hon. A. E. | LL.D. | ||
| 1973 | 406. | PINDLING, Lynden Oscar | LL.D. | ||
| 1984 | 407. | PINKETT, Flaxie Madison | L.H.D. | LA BA, 1936 | |
| 1922 | 408. | PINN, James Luther | D.DIV. | TH CER, 1902 | |
| 1902 | 409. | PITZER, A.W. | LL.D. | ||
| 1922 | 410. | PITZER, Dr. A. W. | D.DIV. | ||
| 1961 | 411. | POINDEXTER, Hildrus Augustus | D.SC. | ||
| 2007 | 412. | POLLIN, Irene Sue | Commencement | D.H.L.
(Humanities) |
|
| 1872 | 413. | POMEROY, S.C. | LL.D. | ||
| 2001 | 414. | PORTER, Congressman John Edward | Commencement | LL.D. | |
| 1924 | 415. | POWELL, Adam Clayton | D.DIV. | ||
| 1979 | 416. | POWELL, CLILAN B. (Posthumously) | Charter Day | LL.D. | MED MD, 1920 |
| 1994 | 417. | POWELL, Gen. Colin L. | Commencement Speaker | LL.D. | |
| 1902 | 418. | POWELL, Sr., Dr. A. Clayton | LL.D. | ||
| 1914 | 419. | PRATT, D. Butler | D.DIV. | ||
| 1962 | 420. | PRICE, Leontyne | D.MUS. | ||
| 1989 | 421. | PROCOPE, Ernesta Gertrude | Commencement | LL.D. | |
| 1979 | 422. | PROCTOR, Samuel D. | Charter Day | D.H.L. | |
| 1871 | 423. | PURVIS, Dr. Charles B. | M.A. | ||
| 1914 | 424. | PURVIS, Dr. Charles B. | LL.D. | ||
| 1974 | 425. | QUARLES, Dr. Benjamin Arthur | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 1953 | 426. | RADHAKRISHRAN, S. | LL.D. | ||
| 2002 | 427. | RAINES, Franklin D. | Charter Day Speaker | D.H.L.
(Humanities) |
|
| 1997 | 428. | RAND, Addison Barry | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 1948 | 429. | RANDOLPH, Esq. Oliver | LL.D. | LW LLB, 1907 | |
| 1940 | 430. | RANDOLPH, Asa Phillip | LL.D. | ||
| 1988 | 431. | RANGEL, Charles Bernard | LL.D. | ||
| 2009 | 432. | RASHAD, Phylicia | Charter Day Oratrix | D.H.L
(Humanities) |
BFA, 1970 |
| 1871 | 433. | REYBURN, Dr. Robert | M.A. | MED MD, 1880 | |
| 1975 | 434. | RHYNE, Charles S. | LL.D. | ||
| 1982 | 435. | RICHARDSON, Elliot Lee | LL.D. | ||
| 1982 | 436. | RICHARDSON, The Hon. Scovel (Posthumously) | Commencement | LL.D. | LW LLB, 1937 |
| 1882 | 437. | RICHARDSON, The Hon. W. A. | LL.D. | ||
| 1953 | 438. | RICKEY, Branch | LL.D. | ||
| 2010 | 439. | ROBERTS, Robin | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 1945 | 440. | ROBESON, Paul | D.L. | ||
| 1981 | 441. | ROBINSON, III Spottswood William | Commencement | LL.D. | |
| 1967 | 442. | ROBINSON, James H. | D.H.L. | ||
| 1957 | 443. | ROBINSON, John (Jackie) Roosevelt | LL.D. | ||
| 1984 | 444. | ROBINSON, Max | Commencement Speaker | D.H.L. | |
| 1894 | 445. | ROBINSON, Rev. O. D. | M.A. | TH DIP, 1887 | |
| 2006 | 446. | ROBINSON, William “Smokey” | Commencement | D.MUS. | |
| 1989 | 447. | ROCKEFELLER, Mary Clark | Commencement | D.H.L.
(Humanities) |
|
| 1981 | 448. | ROOKS, Charles Shelby | Charter Day | D.H.L. | |
| 1962 | 449. | ROOSEVELT, Eleanor | D.H.L. | ||
| 1931 | 450. | ROSE, Dr. James Everett | D.DIV. | A CER, 1909; AS BA, 1913 | |
| 1964 | 451. | ROWAN, Carl Thomas | LL.D. | ||
| 1923 | 452. | RUSSELL, Dr. Charles Edward | LL.D. | ||
| 1987 | 453. | SANFORD, Terry | Commencement | LL.D. | |
| 2005 | 454. | SAVAGE, Frank | Commencement | D.H.L.
(Humanities) |
LA BA, 1962 |
| 1911 | 455. | SAYLES, Rev. Aquila | D.DIV. | TH CER, 1901 | |
| 1996 | 456. | SCHNEIDER, Hon. Roy L. | Commencement | D.SC. | LA BS, 1961;
MED MD, 1965 |
| 1902 | 457. | SCHOENFIELD, Dr. | LL.D. | ||
| 1987 | 458. | SCOTT, Roland Boyd | Charter Day | D.SC. | LA BS, 1931;
MED MD, 1934 |
| 1972 | 459. | SCOTT, Sir Arleigh Winston | Commencement | LL.D. | LA BA, 1921;
MED MD, 1925 |
| 1883 | 460. | SEAMEN, W.H. | D.MED. | ||
| 1954 | 461. | SELASSIE, His Imperial Majesty Haile | LL.D. | ||
| 1967 | 462. | SENGHOR, Leopold Sedar | D.H.L. | ||
| 1895 | 463. | SETTLE, J. T. | M.A. | C AB, 1872;
LW LLB, 1875 | |
| 1902 | 464. | SEYMOUR, Rev. Charles R. | D.DIV. | ||
| 1968 | 465. | SHEARER, Hugh Lawson | LL.D. | ||
| 1925 | 466. | SHEPPARD, Dr. James E. | D.L. | ||
| 1913 | 467. | SILSBY, Edwin C. | LL.D. | ||
| 1996 | 468. | SIMMONS, Dr. Ruth J. | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 1881 | 469. | SIMMONS, William J. | M.A. | C AB, 1873;
C MA, 1881 | |
| 1997 | 470. | SIMPSON, Carole | Commencement Speaker | D.H.L. | |
| 1882 | 471. | SLADDEN, Lt. Joseph A. | M.A. | MED MD, 1871 | |
| 1999 | 472. | SLATER, The Hon. Rodney E. | Charter Day Speaker | D.H.L.
(Humanities) |
|
| 1895 | 473. | SMALL, Rev. C. H. | M.A. | ||
| 1996 | 474. | SMITH, III, Esq., Wayman F. | Commencement | LL.D. | LW LLB, 1965 |
| 1950 | 475. | SMITH, Lillian | D.H.L. | EDC AB, 1929;
GD MA, 1934 | |
| 1976 | 476. | SMITH, The Rev. Kelly Miller | Commencement | D.DIV. | RL BD, 1946 |
| 1913 | 477. | SMITH, William L. | Doctor of Pharmacy | ||
| 1904 | 478. | SMYTHE, John Henry | M.A. | LW LLB, 1871 | |
| 1985 | 479. | SNOWDEN, Jr., Frank M. | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 1960 | 480. | SOMERVILLE, Wendell Clay | LL.D. | ||
| 1998 | 481. | SONN, The Hon. Franklin Abraham | Opening Convocation Speaker | D.H.L.
(Humanities) |
|
| 2010 | 482. | SOTOMAYOR, The Honorable Sonia | Commencement | LL.D. | |
| 1976 | 483. | SPAULDING, Dr. Asa T. | Commencement | LL.D. | |
| 1941 | 484. | SPINGARN, Dr. Arthur B. | LL.D. | ||
| 1898 | 485. | STAFFORD, Father D. J. | D.DIV. | ||
| 1899 | 486. | STAFFORD, Father D. J. | LL.D. | ||
| 1941 | 487. | STILL, William Grant | D.MUS. | ||
| 1985 | 488. | STOKES, The Hon. Louis | Charter Day Speaker | LL.D. | LA BS, 1932;
MED MD, 1936 |
| 1928 | 489. | STOREY, Moorfield | LL.D. | ||
| 1902 | 490. | STRAKER, The Hon. D. A. | LL.D. | LW LLB, 1871 | |
| 1892 | 491. | STRIEBY, Rev. M. E. | LL.D. | ||
| 2008 | 492. | STRINGER, C. Vivian | Commencement | D.H.L.* | |
| 1888 | 493. | STURMAN, Dr. E. Albert | LL.D. | ||
| 1982 | 494. | SULLIVAN, Leon Howard | D.H.L. | ||
| 1991 | 495. | SULLIVAN, Louis Wade | Commencement | LL.D. | |
| 1900 | 496. | SUNDERLAND, Rev. Byron | LL.D. | ||
| 2008 | 497. | SWYGERT, H. Patrick | Commencement | LL.D. | BS, 1965; LW LLB, 1968 |
| 1985 | 498. | SYPHAX, Burke | Commencement | D.SC. | LA BS, 1932;
MED MD, 1936 |
| 1985 | 499. | TANDON, Sirjang Lal | Commencement | LL.D. | ES BSME, 1962 |
| 1986 | 500. | TATE, Merze | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 1987 | 501. | TAYLOR, Gardner Calvin | D.H.L. | ||
| 1990 | 502. | TAYLOR, Ivan Earle | Commencement | D.L. | LA BA, 1931;
GD MA, 1932 |
| 1891 | 503. | TEMPLE, Rev. Richard | LL.D. | ||
| 1948 | 504. | TERRELL, Mrs. Mary Church | D.H.L. | ||
| 1979 | 505. | TERRELL, Richard Lee | Commencement | LL.D. | |
| 1900 | 506. | TERRELL, Robert N. | M.A. | ||
| 1969 | 507. | THOMAS, Julius Albert | D.H.L. | AS AB, 1918 | |
| 1898 | 508. | THOMPSON, Rev. Mark | M.A. | PB CER, 1885;
C AB, 1889 | |
| 1975 | 509. | THOMPSON, William Sylvester | LL.D. | LA BS, 1934 | |
| 1955 | 510. | THURMAN, Howard | D.DIV. | ||
| 1976 | 511. | TOLBERT, Jr., William Richard | LL.D. | ||
| 1893 | 512. | TRISSELL, Rev. H. B. | D.DIV. | ||
| 1954 | 513. | TUBMAN, William V.S. | LL.D. | ||
| 1999 | 514. | TURE, Kwame (aka Stokeley Carmichael) (Posthumously) | Commencement | D.H.L. | LA BS, 1964 |
| 1992 | 515. | TURNER, Carmen Elizabeth (Posthumously) | Commencement | D.H.L. | LA BA, 1968 |
| 1995 | 516. | TURNER, R.E. "Ted" | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 1984 | 517. | TUTU, Desmond M. D. | Special Convocation | D.H.L. | |
| 1924 | 518. | TYLER, Dr. Edward Ernest | D.DIV. | TH BD, 1908 | |
| 1986 | 519. | TYSON, Cicely | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 2008 | 520. | TYSON, Dr. Neil deGrasse | Commencement | D.SC. | |
| 1892 | 521. | UPSHAW, Arthur | Bachelor of Divinity | ||
| 1983 | 522. | VAN DER ZEE, James | Commencement | D.H.L. | |
| 1926 | 523. | VASSAR, Dr. George Cleveland Hall | D.SC. | ||
| 1982 | 524. | VAUGHAN, Sarah Lois | Commencement | D.MUS. | |
| 1933 | 525. | VILLARD, Oswald Garrison | LL.D. | ||
| 1883 | 526. | WAIT, The Hon. John J. | LL.D. | ||
| 1969 | 527. | WALSH, William Bertalan | D.S. | ||
| 1897 | 528. | WANAMAKER, The Hon. John | LL.D. | ||
| 1931 | 529. | WARD, Col. Joseph Henry | LL.D. | ||
| 1918 | 530. | WARE, Rev. Edward T. | D.DIV. | ||
| 1935 | 531. | WARFIELD, Sr., Dr. William A. | LL.D. | MED MD, 1894 | |
| 1897 | 532. | WARING, J. H. N. | M.A. | PR CER, 1877;
MED MD, 1888 | |
| 1952 | 533. | WARING, J. Waites | LL.D. | ||
| 1893 | 534. | WARRING, E. J. | M.A. | LW LLB, 1905 | |
| 1905 | 535. | WASHINGTON, Josephine Jewett | M.A. | ||
| 1974 | 536. | WASHINGTON, The Hon. Walter Edward | Commencement | LL.D. | LW LLB, 1948 |
| 1993 | 537. | WATERS, The Hon. Maxine | Opening Convocation Speaker | LL.D. | |
| 1877 | 538. | WAYMAN, Rt. Rev. Alexander Walter | D.DIV. | ||
| 1962 | 539. | WEAVER, George L. P. | LL.D. | ||
| 1961 | 540. | WEAVER, Robert Clifton | LL.D. | ||
| 2001 | 541. | WEILL, Sanford I. | Charter Day | D.H.L.
(Humanities) |
|
| 1968 | 542. | WELCOME, Vera Freeman | LL.D. | ||
| 1976 | 543. | WELLS, Dr. Herman B | Commencement | LL.D. | |
| 1970 | 544. | WESLEY, Charles H. | Commencement | D.LITT. | |
| 1994 | 545. | WEST, Dr. Cornel | Charter Day Speaker | D.H.L. | |
| 1991 | 546. | WHARTON, JR., Clifton Reginald | Charter Day Speaker | LL.D. | |
| 1906 | 547. | WHEATLAND, Dr. Marcus F. | M.A. | ||
| 1984 | 548. | WHITE, Robert Lee | Commencement | LL.D. | |
| 1898 | 549. | WHITE, The Hon. George H. | M.A. | N CER, 1877 | |
| 1939 | 550. | WHITE, Walter C. | LL.D. | ||
| 1899 | 551. | WHITMAN, B. L. | LL.D. | ||
| 1906 | 552. | WHITMAN, B. L. | LL.D. | ||
| 1882 | 553. | WHITTLESEY, Rev. Eliphalet | D.DIV. | PR CER, 1872 | |
| 1987 | 554. | WILDER, The Hon. Lawrence Douglas | Charter Day Speaker | LL.D. | LW LLB, 1959 |
| 1965 | 555. | WILKINS, Roy E. | LL.D. | ||
| 1942 | 556. | WILKINSON, Dr. Garnet Crummel | LL.D. | LW LLB, 1909 | |
| 1925 | 557. | WILLIAMS, Daniel H. | D.SC. | ||
| 1952 | 558. | WILLIAMS, Paul R. (Trustee) | D. Arch. | ||
| 2009 | 559. | WILLIAMS, Ronald A. | Commencement | D.H.L.
(Humanities) |
|
| 2002 | 560. | WILLIAMS, Venus Ebony Starr | Commencement | Citation of Achievement | |
| 2004 | 561. | WILSON, August | Commencement | D.H.L.
(Humanities) |
|
| 2007 | 562. | WINFREY, Oprah | Commencement Oratrix | D.H.L.
(Humanities) |
|
| 1897 | 563. | WISEMAN, Rev. Daniel E. | M.A. | TH DIP, 1884 | |
| 1908 | 564. | WISEMAN, Rev. Daniel E. | D.DIV. | TH DIP, 1884 | |
| 1992 | 565. | WOFFORD, The Hon. Harris | Charter Day Speaker | LL.D. | LW LLB, 1954 |
| 1912 | 566. | WOOD, Rev. Scott | D.DIV. | PR CER, 1879;
C AB, 1883; LW LB, 1886 | |
| 1989 | 567. | WOODS, Geraldine Pittman | Commencement | D.H.L.
(Humanities) |
LA BS, 1942 |
| 1947 | 568. | WOODSON, Dr. Carter Godwin | LL.D. | ||
| 1943 | 569. | WORK, Monroe N. | D.LITT. | ||
| 1977 | 570. | WRIGHT, Dr. Stephen J. | Commencement | D.H.L. | GS MA, 1939 |
| 1913 | 571. | WRIGHT, Herbert H. | LL.D. | ||
| 1964 | 572. | WRIGHT, James Skelly | LL.D. | ||
| 1991 | 573. | YANCEY, Sr., Asa Greenwood | Commencement | D.SC. | |
| 1928 | 574. | YERGAN, Dr. Max | M.A. | ||
| 1977 | 575. | YOUNG, Andrew | Charter Day Speaker | LL.D. | LA BS, 1951 |
| 1977 | 576. | YOUNG, Dr. M. Wharton | Commencement | D.H.L. | LA BA, 1926;
MED MD, 1930 |
| 1977 | 577. | ZAHEDI, His Excellency Ardeshir | Commencement | D.H.L.
(Humanities) |
* D.H.L. -- Doctor of Humane Letters unless otherwise specified as Humanities.