Recipients of Honorary Degrees (Alpha Order)

YEAR   NAME CEREMONY DEGREE AWARD HU DEGREE RECEIVED
2000 1. 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.  
2012 136. DUNCAN, The Honorable Arne Commencement Orator Special Citation of Achievement  
2004 137

DUNCAN, The Honorable Charles

Charter Day LL.D  
1956 138. DUNCAN, Todd   D.MUS.  
1984 139. DUNHAM, Katherine Commencement D.H.L.  
1926 140. DURKEE, James Stanley   LL.D.  
1895 141. DYSON, Miss Laura F.   M.A. PER CR, 1872;
C AB, 1876
2007 142. EARLS, Dr. Julian M. Commencement D.SC.  
1963 143. EDGERTON, Henry White   LL.D.  
1990 144. EDLEMAN, Marian Wright Commencement Speaker LL.D.  
1983 145. EKLUND, Coy Glenwood Commencement LL.D.  
1975 146. ELIAS, Taslim Olawale   LL.D.  
1971 147. ELLINGTON, Edward “Duke” Kennedy Commencement D.MUS.  
2000 148. ELLISON, Lawrence Special Convocation D.H.L.  
1948 149. EMBREE, Dr. Edwin Rogers   LL.D.  
1993 150. ESPY, The Hon. Mike Charter Day Speaker LL.D. LA BA, 1975
1972 151. EVANS, Melvin Herbert Commencement LL.D. LA BS, 1940;
MED MD, 1944
1893 152. EVANS, O. H.   D.MUS.  
2000 153. EVERS-WILLIAMS, Myrlie Commencement D.H.L.  
1895 154. EWELL, Rev. J. L.   D.DIV.  
1999 155. FARMER, Dr. James L. Commencement D.H.L. RL BD, 1941
1988 156. FAUNTROY, Walter Edward Charter Day LL.D.  
1970 157. FERGUSON, Lloyd N. Commencement D.SC.  
1956 158. FINNEY, Edward Clinigan    LL.D.  
2009 159. FISHBURNE, Laurence John III Commencement D.H.L.
(Humanities)
 
1980 160. FITZGERALD, Ella   D.MUS.  
1987 161. FITZHUGH, Howard Naylor Commencement LL.D.  
1975 162. FLACK, Roberta Commencement D.MUS. MU BME, 1958
1976 163. FLEMING, Dr. Louise Maxienne Dargans Commencement D.H.L.  
1921 164. FOCH, Marshall Ferdinand   D.SC.  
1966 165. FOGARTY, John E.   LL.D.  
2005 

2010
166. FORD, Jr., The Honorable Harold E. Opening Convocation Orator
Commencement Orator
LL.D. 

Special Citation of Achievement
 
1983 167. FOSTER, Luther Hilton Commencement D.H.L.  
1893 168. FOSTER, Rev. R. B.   D.DIV.  
2002 169. FRANKLIN, Hon. Shirley Clarke Commencement
Speaker
LL.D. BA, 1968
1968
2001
170. FRANKLIN, John Hope Commencement;
Charter Day Speaker—received special citation
LL.D.  
1925 171. FRAZIER, Julia Caldwell   M.A. C CER, 1888
2004 172. FREEMAN, The Honorable Frankie Muse Charter Day LL.D. LLB, 1947
2011 173. FRIEDMAN, Thomas L. Commencement D.L.  
2004 174. FRIST, The Honorable William H. Commencement LL.D.  
1998
2004
175. FUDGE, Ann M. Commencement
Commencement Oratrix
D.H.L.
Special Citation of Achievement
 
1904 176. GALE, James S.   D.DIV.  
1937 177. GANDY, Dr. John Manuel     LL.D.  
1909 178. GARFIELD, The Hon. James Rudolph   LL.D.  
1908 179. GARNER, Rev. Alexander C.   D.DIV.  
1997 180. GARRETT, Jr., Rev. Thaddeus Commencement D.DIV.  
1933 181. GARRISON, Dr. Oswald B.   LL.D.  
1970 182. GARRISON, Lloyd K. Commencement LL.D.  
2007 183. GATES, Jr.  Dr. Henry Louis Commencement D.H.L.  
1899 184. GILE, Rev. F. F.   M.A. TH DIP, 1882
1967 185. GOLDBERG, Arthur J.   D.H.L.  
1965 186. GOMILLION, Charles Goode   LL.D.  
1998 187. GORDON, Dr. Edmund W. Commencement D.H.L. LA BS, 1942;
RL BD, 1945
1974 188. GRAHAM, Katherine Meyer Commencement D.H.L.  
1912 189. GRAHAM, Neil F.   LL.D.  
1914 190. GRAHAM, Neil F.   LL.D.  
1989 191. GRAVES, Earl Gilbert Commencement Speaker LL.D.  
1986
1997
192. GRAY, III, The Hon. William Herbert Commencement Speaker
Charter Day Speaker—received special citation
LL.D.  
2004 193. GREENBERG, Esq., Jack Charter Day LL.D.  
1895 194. GREENE, Rev. S. H.   LL.D.  
1983 195. GREENE, William Henry Commencement D.H.L.
(Humanities)
 
1898 196. GREENER, The Hon. R. T.   LL.D.  
1988 197. GREGORY, Richard Claxton (Dick) Commencement D.H.L.
(Humanities)
 
1892 198. GRICE, J. L.   Bachelor of Divinity PR CER, 1985;
C AB, 1879;
TH DIP, 1882
1893 199. GRISSELL, Rev. H. B.   D.DIV.  
2001 200. GUMBEL, Bryant Charles Commencement Speaker D.H.L.  
1939 201. HALE, Dr. William J.    LL.D.  
1973 202. HALEY, Alex Commencement D.LITT.  
1926 203. HALL, George Cleveland   D.SC.  
1959 204. HALL, Lloyd Augustus   D.SC.  
1972 205. HAMER, Fannie Lou Commencement D.H.L.  
1967 206. HAMMERSTEIN, Franz Von   D.H.L. BD, 1950
1979 207. HAMPTON, Lionel L. Charter Day D.MUS.  
1966 208. HANNAH, John A.   LL.D.  
1897 209. HARDER, Rev. W. Garrett   D.DIV.  
2010 210. HARPER, Hill Commencement D.H.L.
(Humanities)
 
1897 211. HARRIES, Maj. G. H.   M.A.  
1891 212. HARRIS, Bishop Cicero R.   D.DIV.  
1931 213. HARRISON, Richard B.   M.A.  
1893 214. HART, William H.H.   M.A. PR CER, 1880;
C AB, 1885;
LW LLB, 1887;
LW LLM, 1894
2004 215. HARVEY, Dr. William R. Commencement D.H.L  
1892 216. HARVEY, Rev. Charles A.   D.MED.  
1955 217. HASTIE, William Henry   LL.D. PR CER, 1892
1998 218. HATCHETT, The Hon. Joseph W. Commencement LL.D. LW LLB, 1959
1980 219. HATFIELD, The Hon. Mark Odom Commencement LL.D.  
1991 220. HAWKINS, Augustus (Gus) Freeman Commencement LL.D.  
1925 221. HAWKINS, John R.   M.A. LW LLB, 1915
1984 222. HAWKINS, Walter Lincoln Commencement D.SC. GS MS, 1934
1924 223. HAYES, Roland   D.MUS.  
1950 224. HAYES, Roland   D.MUS.  
1985 225. HAYWARD, Jacquelyn (J. C.) Commencement D.H.L.  
1975 226. HEIGHT, Dorothy Irene Commencement D.H.L.  
1939 227. HENSON, Matthew A.   M.S.  
1997 228. HERMAN, The Hon. Alexis M. Opening Convocation Speaker LL.D.  
1980 229. HIGGINBOTHAM, Jr., The Hon. A. Leon Commencement Speaker LL.D.  
2011 230 HIGGINBOTHAM, Dr. Evelyn Brooks Commencement D.H.L. MA, 1974
1996 231. HIGHTOWER, Dennis F. Commencement Speaker D.H.L. LA BS, 1962
2004 232. HILL, Sr., Esq. Oliver W. Charter Day LL.D. BA, 1931; LLB, 1933
2010 233. HOBSON, Mellody Commencement D.H.L.
(Humanities)
 
1874 234. HOLLY, James Theodoro   D.DIV.  
1938 235. HOLMES, Dr. Dwight O. W.   LL.D. LA BS, 1929;
MED MD, 1935
1902 236. HOLMES, Morrison A.   M.A.  
1975 

1992
237. HOOKS, The Hon. Benjamin Lawson Commencement Speaker Commencement Speaker—
received special citation
D.H.L.  
1920 238. HOPE, John   LL.D.  
1979 239. HORNE, Lena Commencement D.H.L.  
2004 240. HOUSTON, Sr., Charles Hamilton Charter Day (posthumously) LL.D.  
1914 241. HUDSON, Rev. Allen   D.DIV.  
1963 242. HUGHES, Langston   D.LITT.  
2005 243. HUGHES, Ms. Catherine Liggins Commencement D.H.L  
1905 244. HUGHES, Rev. Singleton Russell   D.DIV. TH DIP, 1885
1892 245. HUGHES. Rev. S. R.   M.A.  
1967 246. HUMPHREY, Hubert H.   D.H.L.  
1943 247. HUNGATE, Thad Lewis   LL.D.  
1995 248. HUNTER-GAULT, Charlayne Commencement D.H.L.  
1911 249. HUNTON, William Alpheun   M.A.  
2009 250. IFILL, Gwen Commencement (Oratrix) D.H.L.  
1970 

1999
251. JACKSON, Rev. Jesse L. Commencement Speaker
Opening Convocation Speaker—received citation
D.H.L.  
1976 252. JACKSON, The Hon. Maynard H. Commencement Speaker LL.D.  
2006 253. JACKSON, The Hon. Shirley Ann Commencement D.SC.  
1990 254. JACOB, John E. Charter Day Speaker LL.D. LA BA, 1957;
SW MSW, 1963
2002 255. JAMISON, Judith A. Commencement D.H.L.
(Humanities)
 
1964 256. JENKINS, Martin David   LL.D. LA BS, 1925
1951 257. JERNAGIN, William Henry    D.DIV.  
1888 258. JOHNSON, Dr. C.C.   M.A. PR CER, 1881;
C AB, 1885;
MED MD, 1888
1941 259. JOHNSON, Dr. Charles Spurgeon    D.H.L.  
1999 260. JOHNSON, James A. Commencement D.H.L.  
1923 261. JOHNSON, James Weldon   D.L.  
1986 262. JOHNSON, John Harold Commencement D.H.L.
(Humanities)
 
1923 263. JOHNSON, Mordecai W.   D.DIV.  
1965 264. JOHNSON, The Hon. Lyndon Baines   LL.D.  
1911 265. JONES, Bishop Robert E.     LL.D.  
1937 266. JONES, Dr. David D.     LL.D. PR CER, 1905;
AS BA, 1909
1925 267. JONES, Dr. Gilbert Haven   LL.D.  
1978 268. JONES, Dr. R. Frank Commencement D.SC.  
1996 269. JONES, Esq., Elaine R. Opening Convocation Speaker LL.D  
1985 270. JONES, Quincy Delight   D.MUS.  
1977 271. JONES, Reginald Harold Commencement D.H.L.  
1890 272. JONES, Rev. Thomas M.   D.DIV.  
1911 273. JONES, Robert C.   LL.D.  
2003 274. JONES, Robert W. Commencement D.H.L.  
1972 275. JORDAN, Jr. Esq., Vernon E. Commencement Speaker LL.D. LW LLB, 1960
1974 276. JORDAN, The Hon. Barbara Commencement Speaker LL.D.  
1999 277. JOYNER-KERSEE, Jacqueline Commencement D.H.L.
(Humanities)
 
1951 278. JULIAN, Percy Lavon   D.SC.  
1896 279. JULIAN, Rev. John   LL.D.  
1987 280. KAUNDA, Kenneth David   LL.D.  
1974 281. KEITH, The Hon. Damon Jerome Commencement LL.D. LW LLB, 1949
2000 282. KENNARD, William Commencement Speaker LL.D.  
1979 283. KENNEDY, The Hon. Edward Moore Commencement Speaker LL.D.  
1997 284. KENNEY, Jr., Dr. John A. Commencement D.SC. MED MD, 1945
1926 285. KINCKLE, Mrs. Alice W.   M.A. N CER, 1874
1958 286. KINDELBERGER, James Howard   LL.D.  
1923 287. KING, James Upshur   D.DIV. TH CER, 1902
1957 288. KING, Jr., Martin Luther Commencement LL.D.  
1988 289. KING, Sr., Dearine Edwin Commencement D.DIV. GS MA, 1940;
RD BD, 1942
1888 290. KINSMAN, J. B.   LL.D.  
1961 291. KLINEBERG, Otto   LL.D.  
1969 292. KOONTZ, Elizabeth Duncan   D.E.  
1986 293. KOPPEL, Edward James “Ted” Commencement D.H.L.  
1975 294. KOUNTZ, Dr. Samuel Lee Commencement D.SC.  
1975 295. LACHS, Manfred   LL.D.  
1995 296. LADNER, Joyce Commencement D.H.L.  
1973 297. LAFONTANT, Dr. Jewel Stradford Commencement D.H.L.  
1913 298. LAMB, Daniel Smith   LL.D.  
1922 299. LAMB, Daniel Smith   D.SC.  
1881 300. LANE, Wiley   M.A. PR CER, 1873;
C AB, 1877;
C MA, 1881
1920 301. LANEY, Lucy C.   M.A.  
1930 302. LANEY, Lucy C.   M.A.  
1874 303. LANGSTON, John M.   LL.D.  
1892 304. LANING, John F.   D.MED. MED MD, 1892
1958 305. LAWLESS, Theodore Kenneth   D.SC.  
1985 306. LAWRENCE, Jacob A. Commencement D.H.L.  
1930 307. LAWSON, Dr. Raymond Augustus   D.MUS.  
1992 308. LEDERER, Eppie (Ann Landers) Commencement D.H.L.
(Humanities)
 
1938 309. LEE, J. R. E.   LL.D.  
1995
2010
310. LEFFALL, Jr., Dr. LaSalle D. Commencement
Charter Day Orator-- (Special Citation)
D.SC. MED MD, 1952
2012 311 LEGEND, John Commencement D.H.L. (Humanities)  
1958 312. LEHMAN, The Hon. Herbert H.   D.H.L.  
1890 313. LEIGHTON, B. F.   LL.D.  
1984 314. LEONARD, Walter Jewell Charter Day LL.D. LW LLB, 1968;
LW LLD, 1983
1993 315. LEWIS, Reginald F.  (Posthumously) Commencement LL.D.  
1984 316. LEWIS, Sir (William) Arthur Commencement LL.D.  
2002 317. LEWIS, The Honorable John Opening Convocation Speaker D.H.L.  
1988 318. LINDSAY, Gilbert William Commencement LL.D.  
1982 319. LINDSAY, Inabel Burns Commencement D.H.L. LA BA, 1920
2000 320. LLEWELLYN, J. Bruce Commencement D.H.L.  
1953 321. LOCKE, Alain     D.H.L.  
1972 322. LOGAN, Rayford Whittingham Commencement LL.D.  
2011 323 LOMAX, Dr. Michael L. Opening Convocation D.H.L.  
2006 324. LUCY, William “Bill” Commencement D.H.L.
(Humanities)
 
1923 325. MACKAY, Robert   D.DIV.  
1980 326. MACKEY, Howard Hamilton Commencement D.H.L. BARCH, 1953
1987 327. MADISON, Robert Prince Charter Day D.H.L.
(Humanities)
 
1957 328. MALIN, Patrick Murphy   LL.D.  
1896 329. MALLORY, Rev. R. D. W.   D.Div.  
1931 330. MALONE, Annie M. Turnbo   M.A.  
1994 331. MANDELA, His Excellency Nelson Special Convocation D.H.L.  
1992 332. MANLEY, Michael Norman Commencement LL.D.  
1946 333. MANLEY, The Hon. Norman W.   LL.D.  
1997 334. MARK, Reuben Commencement D.H.L.  
1997 335. MARSALIS, Wynton Commencement D.MUS.  
1954 336. MARSHALL, Thurgood   LL.D. LW LLB, 1933
1979 337. MARTIN, The Hon. Louis Emmanuel Commencement D.H.L.  
2007 338. MASSEY, Dr. Walter E. Commencement D.SC.  
2012 339 MATTHEWS, Christopher Commencement D.H.L.  
1959 340. MAYNOR, Dorothy   D.MUS.  
1945 341. MAYS, Dr. Benjamin E.   D.DIV.  
2000 342. MBEKI, His Excellency Thabo Mvuyelwa Special Convocation LL.D  
1959 343. MBOYA, Tom   LL.D.  
1911 344. McCOY, Rev. Joseph L.   D.DIV.  
1977 345. McCREE, Jr., The Hon. Wade H. Commencement Speaker LL.D.  
2008 346. McDONALD, The Honorable Gabrielle Kirk Commencement LL.D.  
2000 347. McKENZIE, Bishop Vashti Murphy Opening Convocation Speaker D.DIV. MDIV, 1985
2006 348. McKENZIE, Dr. Floretta Dukes Commencement D.H.L. MA 1957
1925 349. MERRITT, Emma G.   M.A.  
1922 350. MEYER, Herman H. B.   D.DIV.  
1985 351. MEYER, Stanley Commencement LL.D.  
1947 352. MEYERS, Mrs. Agnes E.   D.H.L.  
1998
2005
353. MFUME, The Hon. Kweisi Charter Day Speaker
Commencement Speaker
LL.D.
Special Citation of Achievement
 
1892 354 MILLER, Lawrence   Bachelor of Divinity TH DIP, 1880
1912 355. MILLER, Rev. George Frazier   D.DIV. PR CER, 1884;
C AB, 1888;
C MA, 1893
1908 356. MILLER, Rev. Shelton   D.DIV. TH CER, 1892
1988 357. MINNIS, Sr., Frederick Gillam Commencement LL.D. LW LLB, 1950
1960 358. MITCHELL, Howard   D.MUS.  
1979 359. MITCHELL, Jr., Clarence Maurice Commencement LL.D.  
1986 360. MITCHELL, Parren James Charter Day Speaker LL.D.  
2009 361. MOGAE, Festus G. (His Excellency) Commencement LL.D.  
1908 362. MOORE, Rev. George W.   D.DIV.  
1906 363. MOORLAND, Rev. J. E.   D.DIV. TH DIP, 1891
1996 364. MORA, Elizabeth Catlett Commencement D.H.L.
(Humanities)
LA BS, 1935
1988 365. MORGAN, Edward Paddock Commencement Speaker D.L.  
2011 366 MORIAL, Esq., Marc H. Commencement Orator D.H.L.  
1936 367. MORRIS, Edward H.   LL.D.  
           
1895 368. MORRIS, Rev. P. F.   D.DIV.

MA,1893;

PR CER, 1873;
TH DIP, 1880

1978 369. MORRIS, Steveland (Stevie Wonder) Commencement D.H.L.  
1995 370. MORRISON, Toni Charter Day Speaker D.H.L. LA BA, 1953
1994 371. MOSLEY-BRAUN, The Hon. Carol Opening Convocation Speaker LL.D.  
1966 372. MOTLEY, Constance Baker   LL.D.  
1920 373. MOTON, Robert Russa   LL.D.  
1930 374. MOTON, Robert Russa   LL.D.  
1945 375. MURRAY, The Hon. Philip    LL.D.  
1962 376. MYRDAL, Gunnar   LL.D.  
1981 377. NABRIT, Jr., James Madison Commencement LL.D.  
1963 378. NABRIT, Samuel Milton   D.SC.  
1986 379. NATCHER, William Huston Commencement LL.D.  
1905 380. NAYLOR, Rev. McHenry Jermiah   D.DIV. TH CER, 1892;
PR CER, 1894
1956 381. NEHRU, Prime Minister Jawaharlal   LL.D.  
1936 382. NELSON, Dr. William Stuart   LL.D. LA BA, 1920
1989 383. NEUHARTH, Allen Harold Commencement D.H.L.  
1892 384. NICHOLS, Rev. D. B.   D.DIV. MED MD, 1871
1957 385. NKRUMAH, Prime Minister Kwame   LL.D.  
1982 386. NORMAN, Jessye Commencement D.MUS. MUSB, 1967
1978 387. NORTON, Dr. Eleanor Holmes Commencement D.H.L.
(Humanities)
 
2003 388. NOVELLO, Dr. Antonia C. Commencement D.SC.  
1977 389. NYERERE, Mwalimu Julius K.   D.H.L.  
2004 390. O’NEAL, E. Stanley Opening Convocation Orator D.H.L.  
2007 391. OBAMA, The Honorable Barack Opening Convocation Orator LL.D.  
1981 392. OBASANJO, Olusegun   D.H.L.  
2008 393. OLIVER, David B. Oliver Opening Convocation Special citation of Achievement  
1922 394. OXLEY, Edmund Harris   D.DIV. AS AB, 1906;
TH BD, 1908
1898 395. OYABE, Rev. I.   M.A. TH CER, 1894
1913 396. PAGE, Inman E.   LL.D. PR CER, 1872
1940 397. PAIGE, Judge Myles Anderson   (Trustee)   LL.D. LA AB, 1921
1928 398. PALMER, Dr. William Robert Anderson   D.DIV. PR CER, 1882;
C AB, 1886;
C MA, 1889
1949 399. PANDIT, Mme. Vijaya Lakshmi   LL.D.  
1895 400. PARKINSON, G. R.   M.A.  
1998 401. PARKS, Gordon Commencement D.H.L.
(Humanities)
 
1995 402. PARSONS, Esq., Richard D. Commencement Speaker LL.D.  
1892 403. PARSONS, Starr   D.MED. DN DDS, 1887
2008 404. PATRICK, The Honorable Deval Charter Day Speaker LL.D.  
1958 405. PATTERSON, Frederick Douglas   LL.D.  
2005 406. PAYTON, Dr. Benjamin F. Commencement D.H.L  
1927 407. PEELLE, Stanton Judkins   LL.D.  
1905 408. PEYTON, Rev. Randolph Vincent   D.DIV. TH DIP, 1889
1985 409. PIERRE-LOUIS, Raoul   D.H.L.  
1987 410. PIERRE-NOEL, Lois Mailou Jones Commencement D.H.L.
(Humanities)
 
1913 411. PILLSBURY, Hon. A. E.   LL.D.  
1973 412. PINDLING, Lynden Oscar   LL.D.  
1984 413. PINKETT, Flaxie Madison   L.H.D. LA BA, 1936
1922 414. PINN, James Luther   D.DIV. TH CER, 1902
1902 415. PITZER, A.W.   LL.D.  
1922 416. PITZER, Dr. A. W.   D.DIV.  
1961 417. POINDEXTER, Hildrus Augustus   D.SC.  
2007 418. POLLIN, Irene Sue Commencement D.H.L.
(Humanities)
 
1872 419. POMEROY, S.C.   LL.D.  
2001 420. PORTER, Congressman John Edward Commencement LL.D.  
1924 421. POWELL, Adam Clayton   D.DIV.  
1979 422. POWELL, CLILAN B. (Posthumously) Charter Day LL.D. MED MD, 1920
1994 423. POWELL, Gen. Colin L. Commencement Speaker LL.D.  
1902 424. POWELL, Sr., Dr. A. Clayton   LL.D.  
1914 425. PRATT, D. Butler   D.DIV.  
1962 426. PRICE, Leontyne   D.MUS.  
1989 427. PROCOPE, Ernesta Gertrude Commencement LL.D.  
1979 428. PROCTOR, Samuel D. Charter Day D.H.L.  
1871 429. PURVIS, Dr. Charles B.   M.A.  
1914 430. PURVIS, Dr. Charles B.   LL.D.  
1974 431. QUARLES, Dr. Benjamin Arthur Commencement D.H.L.  
1953 432. RADHAKRISHRAN, S.   LL.D.  
2002 433. RAINES, Franklin D. Charter Day Speaker D.H.L.
(Humanities)
 
1997 434. RAND, Addison Barry Commencement D.H.L.  
1948 435. RANDOLPH,  Esq. Oliver   LL.D. LW LLB, 1907
1940 436. RANDOLPH, Asa Phillip   LL.D.  
1988 437. RANGEL, Charles Bernard   LL.D.  
2009 438. RASHAD, Phylicia Charter Day Oratrix D.H.L
(Humanities)
BFA, 1970
2012 439. REED, The Honorable M. Kasim Charter Day Orator LL.D.  
1871 440. REYBURN, Dr. Robert   M.A. MED MD, 1880
1975 441. RHYNE, Charles S.   LL.D.  
2012 442 RICE, The Honorable Susan E. Opening Convocation Orator LL.D.  
1982 443. RICHARDSON, Elliot Lee   LL.D.  
2012 444 RICHARDSON, Julieanna L. Commencement D.H.L.  
1982 445. RICHARDSON, The Hon. Scovel   (Posthumously) Commencement LL.D. LW LLB, 1937
1882 446. RICHARDSON, The Hon. W. A.   LL.D.  
1953 447. RICKEY, Branch   LL.D.  
2010 448. ROBERTS, Robin Commencement D.H.L.  
1945 449. ROBESON, Paul   D.L.  
1981 450. ROBINSON, III Spottswood William Commencement LL.D.  
1967 451. ROBINSON, James H.   D.H.L.  
1957 452. ROBINSON, John (Jackie) Roosevelt   LL.D.  
1984 453. ROBINSON, Max Commencement Speaker D.H.L.  
1894 454. ROBINSON, Rev. O. D.   M.A. TH DIP, 1887
2006 455. ROBINSON, William “Smokey” Commencement D.MUS.  
1989 456. ROCKEFELLER, Mary Clark Commencement D.H.L.
(Humanities)
 
1981 457. ROOKS, Charles Shelby Charter Day D.H.L.  
1962 458. ROOSEVELT, Eleanor   D.H.L.  
1931 459. ROSE, Dr. James Everett    D.DIV. A CER, 1909; AS BA, 1913
1964 460. ROWAN, Carl Thomas   LL.D.  
1923 461. RUSSELL, Dr. Charles Edward   LL.D.  
1987 462. SANFORD, Terry Commencement LL.D.  
2005 463. SAVAGE, Frank Commencement D.H.L.
(Humanities)
LA BA, 1962
1911 464. SAYLES, Rev. Aquila   D.DIV. TH CER, 1901
1996 465. SCHNEIDER, Hon. Roy L. Commencement D.SC. LA BS, 1961;
MED MD, 1965
1902 466. SCHOENFIELD, Dr.   LL.D.  
1987 467. SCOTT, Roland Boyd Charter Day D.SC. LA BS, 1931;
MED MD, 1934
1972 468. SCOTT, Sir Arleigh Winston Commencement LL.D. LA BA, 1921;
MED MD, 1925
1883 469. SEAMEN, W.H.   D.MED.  
1954 470. SELASSIE, His Imperial Majesty Haile   LL.D.  
1967 471. SENGHOR, Leopold Sedar   D.H.L.  
1895 472. SETTLE, J. T.   M.A. C AB, 1872;
LW LLB, 1875
1902 473. SEYMOUR, Rev. Charles R.   D.DIV.  
1968 474. SHEARER, Hugh Lawson   LL.D.  
1925 475. SHEPPARD, Dr. James E.   D.L.  
1913 476. SILSBY, Edwin C.   LL.D.  
1996 477. SIMMONS, Dr. Ruth J.  Commencement D.H.L.  
1881 478. SIMMONS, William J.   M.A. C AB, 1873;
C MA, 1881
1997 479. SIMPSON, Carole Commencement Speaker D.H.L.  
1882 480. SLADDEN, Lt. Joseph A.   M.A. MED MD, 1871
1999 481. SLATER, The Hon. Rodney E. Charter Day Speaker D.H.L.
(Humanities)
 
2011 482 SLAUGHTER, Dr. John Brooks Commencement

D.SC.

 
1895 483. SMALL, Rev. C. H.   M.A.  
1996 484. SMITH, III, Esq., Wayman F. Commencement LL.D. LW LLB, 1965
1950 485. SMITH, Lillian   D.H.L. EDC AB, 1929;
GD MA, 1934
1976 486. SMITH, The Rev. Kelly Miller Commencement D.DIV. RL BD, 1946
1913 487. SMITH, William L.   Doctor of Pharmacy  
1904 488. SMYTHE, John Henry   M.A. LW LLB, 1871
1985 489. SNOWDEN, Jr., Frank M. Commencement D.H.L.  
1960 490. SOMERVILLE, Wendell Clay   LL.D.  
1998 491. SONN, The Hon. Franklin Abraham Opening Convocation Speaker D.H.L.
(Humanities)
 
2010 492. SOTOMAYOR, The Honorable Sonia Commencement LL.D.  
1976 493. SPAULDING, Dr. Asa T. Commencement LL.D.  
1941 494. SPINGARN, Dr. Arthur B.   LL.D.  
1898 495. STAFFORD, Father D. J.   D.DIV.  
1899 496. STAFFORD, Father D. J.   LL.D.  
1941 497. STILL, William Grant   D.MUS.  
1985 498. STOKES, The Hon. Louis Charter Day Speaker LL.D. LA BS, 1932;
MED MD, 1936
1928 499. STOREY, Moorfield   LL.D.  
1902 500. STRAKER, The Hon. D. A.   LL.D. LW LLB, 1871
1892 501. STRIEBY, Rev. M. E.   LL.D.  
2008 502. STRINGER, C. Vivian Commencement D.H.L.*  
1888 503. STURMAN, Dr. E. Albert   LL.D.  
1982 504. SULLIVAN, Leon Howard   D.H.L.  
1991 554. SULLIVAN, Louis Wade Commencement LL.D.  
1900 506. SUNDERLAND, Rev. Byron   LL.D.  
2008 507. SWYGERT, H. Patrick Commencement LL.D. BS, 1965; LW LLB, 1968
1985 508. SYPHAX, Burke Commencement D.SC. LA BS, 1932;
MED MD, 1936
1985 509. TANDON, Sirjang Lal Commencement LL.D. ES BSME, 1962
1986 510. TATE, Merze Commencement D.H.L.  
1987 511. TAYLOR, Gardner Calvin   D.H.L.  
1990 512. TAYLOR, Ivan Earle Commencement D.L. LA BA, 1931;
GD MA, 1932
1891 513. TEMPLE, Rev. Richard   LL.D.  
1948 514. TERRELL, Mrs. Mary Church    D.H.L.  
1979 515. TERRELL, Richard Lee Commencement LL.D.  
1900 516. TERRELL, Robert N.   M.A.  
1969

517.

THOMAS, Julius Albert   D.H.L. AS AB, 1918
1898 518. THOMPSON, Rev. Mark   M.A. PB CER, 1885;
C AB, 1889
1975 519. THOMPSON, William Sylvester   LL.D. LA BS, 1934
1955 520. THURMAN, Howard   D.DIV.  
1976 521. TOLBERT, Jr., William Richard   LL.D.  
1893 522. TRISSELL, Rev. H. B.   D.DIV.  
1954 523. TUBMAN, William V.S.   LL.D.  
1999 524. TURE, Kwame (aka Stokeley Carmichael) (Posthumously) Commencement D.H.L. LA BS, 1964
1992 525. TURNER, Carmen Elizabeth (Posthumously) Commencement D.H.L. LA BA, 1968
1995 526. TURNER, R.E. "Ted" Commencement D.H.L.  
1984 527. TUTU, Desmond M. D. Special Convocation D.H.L.  
1924 528. TYLER, Dr. Edward Ernest   D.DIV. TH BD, 1908
1986 529. TYSON, Cicely Commencement D.H.L.  
2008 530. TYSON, Dr. Neil deGrasse Commencement D.SC.  
1892 531. UPSHAW, Arthur   Bachelor of Divinity  
1983 532. VAN DER ZEE, James Commencement D.H.L.  
1926 533. VASSAR, Dr. George Cleveland Hall   D.SC.  
1982 534. VAUGHAN, Sarah Lois Commencement D.MUS.  
1933 535. VILLARD, Oswald Garrison   LL.D.  
1883 536. WAIT, The Hon. John J.   LL.D.  
1969 537. WALSH, William Bertalan   D.S.  
1897 538. WANAMAKER, The Hon. John   LL.D.  
1931 539 WARD, Col. Joseph Henry   LL.D.  
1918 540. WARE, Rev. Edward T.   D.DIV.  
1935 541. WARFIELD, Sr., Dr. William A.    LL.D. MED MD, 1894
1897 542. WARING, J. H. N.   M.A. PR CER, 1877;
MED MD, 1888
1952 543. WARING, J. Waites   LL.D.  
1893 544. WARRING, E. J.   M.A. LW LLB, 1905
1905 545. WASHINGTON, Josephine Jewett   M.A.  
1974 546. WASHINGTON, The Hon. Walter Edward Commencement LL.D. LW LLB, 1948
1993 547. WATERS, The Hon. Maxine Opening Convocation Speaker LL.D.  
1877 548. WAYMAN, Rt. Rev. Alexander Walter   D.DIV.  
1962 549. WEAVER, George L. P.   LL.D.  
1961 550. WEAVER, Robert Clifton   LL.D.  
2001 551. WEILL, Sanford I. Charter Day D.H.L.
(Humanities)
 
1968 552. WELCOME, Vera Freeman   LL.D.  
1976 553. WELLS, Dr. Herman B Commencement LL.D.  
1970 554. WESLEY, Charles H. Commencement D.LITT.  
1994 555. WEST, Dr. Cornel Charter Day Speaker D.H.L.  
1991 556. WHARTON, JR., Clifton Reginald Charter Day Speaker LL.D.  
1906 557. WHEATLAND, Dr. Marcus F.   M.A.  
1984 558. WHITE, Robert Lee Commencement LL.D.  
1898 559. WHITE, The Hon. George H.   M.A. N CER, 1877
1939 560. WHITE, Walter C.    LL.D.  
1899 561. WHITMAN, B. L.   LL.D.  
1906 562. WHITMAN, B. L.   LL.D.  
1882 563. WHITTLESEY, Rev. Eliphalet   D.DIV. PR CER, 1872
1987 564. WILDER, The Hon. Lawrence Douglas Charter Day Speaker LL.D. LW LLB, 1959
2012 565. WILKERSON, Isabel Commencement D.L. BA, 1983
1965 566. WILKINS, Roy E.   LL.D.  
1942 567. WILKINSON, Dr. Garnet Crummel   LL.D. LW LLB, 1909
1925 568. WILLIAMS, Daniel H.   D.SC.  
1952 569. WILLIAMS, Paul R. (Trustee)   D. Arch.  
2009 570. WILLIAMS, Ronald A. Commencement D.H.L.
(Humanities)
 
2002 571. WILLIAMS, Venus Ebony Starr Commencement Citation of Achievement  
2004 572. WILSON, August Commencement D.H.L.
(Humanities)
 
2007 573. WINFREY, Oprah Commencement Oratrix D.H.L.
(Humanities)
 
1897 574. WISEMAN, Rev. Daniel E.   M.A. TH DIP, 1884
1908 575. WISEMAN, Rev. Daniel E.   D.DIV. TH DIP, 1884
1992 576. WOFFORD, The Hon. Harris Charter Day Speaker LL.D. LW LLB, 1954
1912 577. WOOD, Rev. Scott   D.DIV. PR CER, 1879;
C AB, 1883;
LW LB, 1886
1989 578. WOODS, Geraldine Pittman Commencement D.H.L.
(Humanities)
LA BS, 1942
1947 579. WOODSON, Dr. Carter Godwin    LL.D.  
1943 580. WORK, Monroe N.   D.LITT.  
1977 581. WRIGHT, Dr. Stephen J. Commencement D.H.L. GS MA, 1939
1913 582. WRIGHT, Herbert H.   LL.D.  
1964 583. WRIGHT, James Skelly   LL.D.  
1991 584. YANCEY, Sr., Asa Greenwood Commencement D.SC.  
1928 585. YERGAN, Dr. Max   M.A.  
1977 586. YOUNG, Andrew Charter Day Speaker LL.D. LA BS, 1951
1977 587. YOUNG, Dr. M. Wharton Commencement D.H.L. LA BA, 1926;
MED MD, 1930
1977 588. ZAHEDI, His Excellency Ardeshir Commencement D.H.L.
(Humanities)
 

* D.H.L. -- Doctor of Humane Letters unless otherwise specified as Humanities.