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Honorary Degrees

NameDegreeConferred Date
Mukasarasi, GodelieveLITTD5/1/2020
Wassenich, Linda and Mark LITTD5/1/2019
Knight, David LITTD5/1/2019
Spillar, Katherine LITTD5/1/2018
Oriol, Jr., Gerald LITTD5/1/2017
Andrews, Paul E.LITTD5/1/2016
Bunting, KennethDM5/1/2015
Moore, RonDM2/1/2015
Harth-Bedoya, MiguelDM5/1/2014
Schmidt, Benjamin WhetstoneD.Univ12/1/2013
Lehrer, James CharlesLITTD 12/1/2012
Smith, Emmet G.DM5/1/2012
Brogdon, Larry D.DD12/1/2011
Jaffe, Susan E.DA12/1/2010
Brown, SandraLHD5/10/2008
Merrill, John L.DD5/10/2008
Lehrer, Kate StaplesLHD5/13/2006
Crane, Laura L.DHS5/8/2004
Bolen, Robert E.DPS5/11/2002
Wright, James C.LITTD5/11/2002
Breeden, LeonDD5/12/2001
Mizzi, MaximilianLITTD5/12/2001
McBrayer, StaleyDS5/1/2001
Bass, Edward P.DPS5/13/2000
Chater, Shirley S.DPS5/1/2000
Cole, K. DavidDD5/1/1990
Boyer, Ernest L.LLD8/1/1986
Schieffer, Bob L.DHUM5/1/1986
Moncrief, William A.DHS5/1/1985
Sells, Saul B.DS5/1/1984
Bush, George H.DD10/1/1983
Graves III, John A.LITTD8/23/1983
Bass, Perry R.DHS5/1/1983
Cousins, NormanLHD8/1/1982
Cliburn, VanDM5/1/1982
Terrell, Blanche O.DHS5/1/1982
Butler, Jack L.LITTD8/1/1981
Schreiber, Lawrence P.DM5/1/1981
McGovern, John P.DHS5/1/1981
Keck, Leander E.DD8/23/1980
Herndon, Harold D.LLD5/1/1980
Kraus, Madame LiliLHD5/1/1980
Rowand, Mary LouiseDD8/23/1979
Walsh, Mary D.LLD8/23/1979
Walsh, F. HowardLLD8/1/1979
Wilder, Mitchell A.DD8/1/1979
Grimland Jr., John M.LLD5/1/1979
Moudy, James M.LITTD5/1/1979
Hays, William E.LLD9/1/1978
Youngblood Jr., Thomas J.LLD8/23/1978
Hackerman, NormanDS8/1/1978
Baker, PaulDHUM5/1/1978
Kirkpatrick, Ruby S.LLD8/23/1977
Lunger, Albert H.DD8/23/1977
Pate, A. M.LLD8/23/1977
Green, Ida M. DHUM8/1/1977
Rea, Harrell AllenDD5/1/1977
Sealy, W. BurgessDS5/1/1977
Neeley, Alice S.LLD8/23/1976
Teegarden, Kenneth L.DD8/23/1976
Wilde, Garner L.DS8/1/1976
Cartwright, Colbert S.DD5/1/1976
Schwartz, Peter A.LLD 5/1/1976
Scott, Jessie M.DS5/1/1976
Jones, John PaulLLD8/23/1975
Stone, Ralph EdwardDD8/23/1975
Thomas, Julian B.LLD8/23/1975
Singer, Isaac B.LITTD8/1/1975
Bouchard, TommyDD5/1/1975
Bridwell, John B.DD5/1/1975
Mullins, Marion DayLITTD5/1/1975
Langlais, JeanDM2/1/1975
Barnett, Louis H.DS8/23/1974
Evans, Lorenzo J.DD8/23/1974
Green, Cecil H.DS8/23/1974
Hanks, NancyLHD6/1/1974
Conner, WIlliam C.LLD5/1/1974
Doering, William von EggersDS5/1/1974
Ohm, Ki JunLLD5/1/1974
Williams, Mary E. WaitsLITTD5/1/1974
Aikin Jr., A. M.LLD8/23/1973
Bedford, Alann PeckhamLLD8/23/1973
Diebel, Christopher D.DD8/23/1973
Fisher, BeemanLLD5/1/1973
Fisher, Mary Leslie WhiteLHD5/1/1973
Fuqua, Herbert B.LLD5/1/1973
Johnson III, J. LeeLHD5/1/1973
Phillips, H. HoughtonDD5/1/1973
Pickerill, H. LynnDD5/1/1973
Potishman, LeoDD5/1/1973
Stevenson, Ruth CarterLHD5/1/1973
Bradley, Omar NelsonDD5/1/1972
Carter, Eula LeeDD5/1/1972
Deen, Edith AldermanDD5/1/1972
Hawley Jr., John BlackstockDD5/1/1972
Lindley, D. RayLHD5/1/1972
Saunders, Louis A.DD5/1/1972
Truelson, Julius GeorgeDD5/1/1972
Woodson Jr., Samuel PatrickDD5/1/1972
Nolen, C. C. JitterDD8/23/1971
Rickman, Lester BufordDD8/23/1971
Erisman Jr., Fred RaymondDD5/1/1971
Sherley, LorraineDD5/1/1971
Stem, Charles HubertDD5/1/1971
Stockton, John RobertDD5/1/1971
Tandy, Charles D.DD5/1/1971
Green, EdithDD8/1/1970
Clark, Randolph LeeDD5/1/1970
Lee, Rebecca SmithDD5/1/1970
Moffett, Joseph RobertDD5/1/1970
Redford, Emmette ShelburnDD5/1/1970
Moseley, John DeanDD8/23/1969
Ward, Walter WilliamDD8/23/1969
Elliott, Edwin A.DD6/1/1969
Humphrey, Walter R.DD6/1/1969
Hyatt, James PhillipLHD6/1/1969
Swearingen, Tilford T.DD4/1/1969
Moore, Jerome A.DD8/23/1968
Weatherly, A. D.DD8/23/1968
Penrose, Neville G.DD8/1/1968
Beasley, Theodore PrentisDD5/1/1968
Brachman, SolomonDD5/1/1968
Johnson, Lyndon BainesDD5/1/1968
Lee, Allen W.DD5/1/1968
Linn, Lucy HarrisDD5/1/1968
Shaw, Robert RoederDD5/1/1968
Wright, James RobertDD5/1/1968
Sherer, Charles RobertDD8/23/1967
Grove, Merle MauriceDD8/1/1967
Boswell, Lorin AlbertDD5/1/1967
Clarke, Joe A.DD5/1/1967
Howland Jr., William CharlesDD5/1/1967
Neely, M. J.DD5/1/1967
Tomlinson, Douglas A.DD5/1/1967
Widmer, Robert H.DD5/1/1967
Lankford, Grace WardLHD9/1/1966
Bristol, Thomas RayDD8/23/1966
Stitt, David LeanderDD8/23/1966
Brown, Sterling WadeDD6/1/1966
Davis Jr., Gilbert DavidDD6/1/1966
Watson, Randolph ClarkDD6/1/1966
Bailey, Kathleen BarnettDD4/1/1966
Croneis, Chancellor CareyDD8/23/1965
Gibble, William T.DD8/23/1965
Grey, Norman QuentinDD8/1/1965
Connally, John B.DD6/1/1965
Greer, Dewitt C.DD6/1/1965
Naylor, Robert ErnestDD6/1/1965
Major, Mable I.DD8/23/1964
Griffeth, Ross JohnDD8/1/1964
Ellis, Alfred EugeneDD5/15/1964
Lewis, James RichardDD5/1/1964
Nordan, Lester AmazonDD5/1/1964
Conner, Norman WalterDD8/1/1963
Clayborne, Richard B.DD5/1/1963
Martin, William ClydeDD5/1/1963
Randle Jr., Mark WithersDD5/1/1963
Ransom, Harry HunttDD5/1/1963
Prichard, Jack HouserDD10/1/1962
Patterson, Harley E.DD8/1/1962
Barclay, JohnDD5/1/1962
Barnes, Earle BurdetteDD5/1/1962
Stahr Jr., Elvis J.DD5/1/1962
Stinson, Claude E.DD5/1/1962
VerDuin, Don J.DD5/1/1962
Jones, Albert NathanDD5/1/1961
Morlan, Halford J.DD5/1/1961
Sharp, Paul FrederickDD5/1/1961
Stuart, George CusterDD5/1/1961
Parker, Karl M.DD4/1/1961
Milligan, Winfred OliverDD8/23/1960
Mindel, Wilbur JayDD8/23/1960
Crews, Richard WhiteDD6/1/1960
Kilpatrick, Harold CecilDD6/1/1960
Nelson, Robert G.DD6/1/1960
McCall, Abner VernonDD8/23/1959
Hughes, John M.DD6/1/1959
Jewett, Frank LeonardDD6/1/1959
Wolfe, Darrell KennethDD6/1/1959
Wells, Kenneth D.DD4/1/1959
Harmon, Henry G.DD10/1/1958
Danciger, JackDD8/1/1958
Mottley, Lloyd E.DD8/1/1958
Riley, Hugh MadisonDD8/1/1958
Cramblet, Wilbur HaverfieldDD5/1/1958
Harrison Jr., Averill DeanDD5/1/1958
Luna, Eulalio GallardoDD5/1/1958
Oda, NobundoDD5/1/1958
Crow, ChesterDD4/1/1958
Strain, DudleyDD4/1/1958
Miller, Joseph IrwinDD1/1/1958
Cartwright, Lin D.DD10/1/1957
McAdow, Lewis HarloweDD8/23/1957
Carruth, Irby BrewsterDD5/1/1957
Gladney, EdnaDD5/1/1957
Hogan, Frank WoodallDD5/1/1957
Knowles, John C.DD5/1/1957
Rowand Jr., E. C.DD5/1/1957
Wenger, Arthur DanielDD8/23/1956
Wilker, Arthur VictorDD8/23/1956
Leggett, Floyd ArmandDD8/1/1956
Distler, Theodore A.DD6/1/1956
Wright, William EdwinDD6/1/1956
Wilson, LoganDD8/23/1955
Goldston, Granville NimmoDD5/1/1955
Sansbury, Marvin OrvilleDD5/1/1955
Jones, Woodrow W.DD4/1/1955
White, Warren TravisDD9/1/1954
Anderson,DillonDD5/1/1954
Badgett, Robert L.DD5/1/1954
Bash, Lawrence W.DD5/1/1954
Bradshaw, James ClintonDD5/1/1954
Carr, Robert G.DD5/1/1954
Gentry, Lewis SloanDD5/1/1954
Hay, Kenneth McKinleyDD5/1/1954
Hill, Eulis HaroldDD5/1/1954
Oliver, W. B.DD5/1/1954
Pierce, Lee C.DD5/1/1954
Sandlin, James L.DD5/1/1954
Sherman, Claude V.DD5/1/1954
Waldrop, W. EarlDD5/1/1954
Wassenich, Paul G.DD5/1/1954
Weatherly, MaggieDD5/1/1954
Welsh Jr., W.A.DD5/1/1954
Adams, Arthur StantonDD5/15/1953
McElroy, D. W.DD5/1/1953
Turley, Hollis LeeDD5/1/1953
Wylie Sr., Ewart H.DD5/1/1953
Baker, Hines HoltDD10/1/1952
Hale, Charles HaynesDD8/23/1952
Fiers, Alan DaleDD6/1/1952
Godard, James McFateDD6/1/1952
Henry Jr., PatrickDD6/1/1952
Anderson, Robert BernardDD9/1/1951
Hall, Colby DixonDD5/1/1951
Smith, Harlie LawrenceDD5/1/1951
Winton, Will McClainDD5/1/1951
Wright, Loy CalvinDBA5/1/1951
Thompson, Ernest OthmerDD2/1/1951
Snaveley, Guy EverettDD9/1/1950
Ackers, LewisDD5/1/1950
Montgomery, Riley BenjaminDD5/1/1950
Noble, Charlie MaryDD5/1/1950
Robison, Newton J.DD5/1/1950
Gresham, Perry EplerDD9/1/1949
Compton, Arthur HollyDD5/1/1949
Hubbard, Louis HermanDD5/1/1949
Jones, Robert FranklinDD5/1/1949
White, Travis AldenDD5/1/1949
Cohen, Rabbi HenryDD9/1/1948
Harris, Charles HoustonDD9/1/1948
Scott, Oreon EarleDD8/1/1948
Brite, Eddie McMinnDD6/1/1948
Gillis, DonDM6/1/1948
Harrison, William OliverDD6/1/1948
Ligon, Ernest MayfieldDD6/1/1948
Moore, Joseph PrestonDD6/1/1948
Shannon, Thompson L.DD6/1/1948
Yarbrough, Robert ClydeDD6/1/1948
Storey, Robert GeraldDD8/23/1947
Cook, Gaines MonroeDD6/1/1947
Landreth, Edward AlvinDD6/1/1947
Walker, Granville ThomasDD6/1/1947
Gantz, Hallie GeorgeDD6/1/1946
Lake, Mary DaggettDD6/1/1946
Vivrett Jr., William RandolphDD6/1/1946
Daniel, Milton E.DD6/1/1945
Grafton, WarrenDD6/1/1945
Henson, Elmer D.DD6/1/1945
Preston, Paul GordonDD6/1/1944
Reed, David C.DD6/1/1944
Smith, Raymond AbnerDD6/1/1944
Cohee, Ora JasonDD5/1/1943
Paul, AlexanderDD5/1/1943
Rogers, Daniel DixonDD5/1/1943
Tomlinson, Thomas EdwardDD5/1/1943
Warren, Francis MarionDD5/1/1943
Weaver, Paul J.DM5/1/1943
Carter, Amon GilesDD6/1/1942
Henry Sr., PatrickDD6/1/1942
Holmes, John BaileyDD6/1/1942
Knowles, Harry GoodwinDD6/1/1942
Clark, Joseph LynnDD6/1/1941
Phares, WIlliam WashingtonDD6/1/1941
Sadler, McGruder EllisDD6/1/1941
Young, BruceDD6/1/1941
O'Banion, J. W.DD5/1/1941
Beauchamp, Tom L.DD6/1/1940
Curthrell, George FrederickDD6/1/1940
Dobie, James FrankDD6/1/1940
Shirley, Douglass A.DD6/1/1940
Green, William MarvinDD6/1/1939
Sweeney, James ShirleyDD6/1/1939
Clark, Thomas MarshallDD5/1/1938
Hawley, John BlackstockDD5/1/1938
Jones, Edgar DeWittDD5/1/1938
Frizzell, BonnerDD5/1/1937
Lanham, Fritz GarlandDD5/1/1937
Owen, MayDD5/1/1937
Snodgrass, Roy ClevelandDD5/1/1937
Weaver, Clifford SeldenDD5/1/1937
Allred, James V.DD6/1/1936
Boynton, Edwin C.DD6/1/1936
Jennings, Elzy DeeDD6/1/1936
Moore, John T.DD6/1/1936
Frank, GrahamDD6/1/1935
Hildebrand, Ira PolkDD6/1/1935
McKenzie, Francis OsbornDD6/1/1935
Procter, Leslie ChambersDD6/1/1935
Wells, Leonard Nathaniel D.DD6/1/1935
Lockhart, ClintonDD6/1/1932
Anderson, Leroy DeanLLD6/1/1923
Clark, RandolphLLD6/1/1923
Harmon, Andrew DavidsonLLD6/1/1923
Inman, Samuel GuyLLD6/1/1923
McLellan, HughLLD6/1/1923
Miller, Raphael HarwoodLLD6/1/1923
Pritchard, Harry OtisLLD6/1/1923
Saunders, BaconDS6/1/1923
Udden, Johan AugustDS6/1/1923
Van Zandt, Khleber M.LLD6/1/1923
Wortham, Louis J.LLD6/1/1923
Clark Sr., Addison18935/1/1914
Clark, Randolph18935/1/1914