ND, SMC award honorary degrees
By KATE NAGENGAST
News Writer
Saint Mary's and Notre Dame will award honorary degrees to distinguished figures in the fields of education, the arts, science, business, civic affairs, government, literature and the Catholic Church at their commencement ceremonies on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
"[Notre Dame] looks to honor people who distinguish themselves in their personal lives and in any number of fields," said Dennis Brown, associate director of Public Relations and Information.
Recipients Include:
Kofi Annan, secretary-general of the United Nations
Connie Binsfield, former lieutenant governor of Michigan
James Bjorken, an internationally respected physicist
Archbishop Agostino Cacciavillan, formerly the Vatican's ambassador to the U.S.
Violeta Barrios de Chamorro, formerly the president of Nicaragua
Robert Goodwin, president of the Points of Light Foundation
Eleanor Josaitis, executive director and cofounder of Focus: HOPE
William Manly, Notre Dame alumnus and an international leader in engineering
George Rickey, internationally acclaimed artist
Robert Welsh, Notre Dame alumnus and chief executive officer of Welsh, Inc.
Saint Mary's will present four honorary degrees. "All of the recipients were chosen because they are pioneer women in each of their fields," said Elizabeth Station, assistant to the president at Saint Mary's.
Recipients Include:
Helena Maria Viramontes, author of Latino literature and English professor at Cornell University
Sister Margaret Rita Brennen, noted theologian
Sister Brigid Driscoll, president of Marymount College
Bernice Johnson Reagon, internationally admired performer and academic
All News Stories for Friday, May 19, 2000
