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Past Honorary Degree Recipients & Commencement Speakers

Honorary Degree Recipients

2019: Philip Barnes ~ Marie Kenyon
2018: Archbishop Robert Carlson ~ Sr. Barbara Moore, C.S.J.
2017: William R. Brinkmann ~ Sr. Carleen Reck, S.S.N.D.
2016: Albert Carpentier, O.P. ~ Jamie Phelps, O.P.
2015: Fr. Joseph Komonchak ~ Sr. Maureen McGuire, D.C.
2014: Theodore J. Dubuque, Jr., M.D. ~ Kerry Alys Robinson
2013: Gerard Austin, O.P. ~ Sr. Kathleen Hughes, R.S.C.J.
2012: Mary Catherine Hilkert, O.P. ~ Martin J. Rafanan ~
          Sr. Katarina Schuth, O.S.F.
2011: Dr. M. Shawn Copeland ~ Paul J. Philibert, O.P.
2010: Sr. Marian Cowan, C.S.J. ~ Rocco Palmo ~ Dr. Blanche M. Touhill
2009: Dr. Antona Ebo, F.S.M. ~ Sr. Suzanne Noffke, O.P. ~
            Benedict Viviano, O.P. ~ Dr. Carol Williams
2008: Dr. Alice B. Hayes ~ Rev. Michael Kinnamon ~ 
           Sr. Donna J. Markham, O.P. ~ Dr. Anthony R. Tersigni
2007: Sue Clancy ~ Rev. Barnaby Faherty, S.J. ~ Timothy Radcliffe, O.P. ~ 
           Rev. Francis Tebbe, O.P.
2006: Sr. Bernice Coreil, D.C. ~ Rev. Frederick W. Danker ~
           Archbishop Thomas C. Kelly ~ Gloria Lee
2005: Amrit & Amy Gill ~ Mashal Ronald Henderson ~ George J. Henry ~
           Sr. Janet McCann, A.S.C.
2004: Ron Hansen

Commencement Speakers

2019: Peter C. Phan
2018: Archbishop Robert Carlson
2017: Gustavo Gutierrez, O.P. (Speech delivered by Leo Guardado)
2016: Jude Siciliano, O.P.
2015: Fr. Joseph Komonchak
2014: Fr. Donald Senior, C.P.
2013: Dr. Massimo Faggioli
2012: Mary Catherine Hilkert, O.P.
2011: Dr. M. Shawn Copeland
2010: Rocco Palmo
2009: Benedict T. Viviano, O.P.
2008: Donna Markham, O.P.
2007: Timothy Radcliffe, O.P.
2006: Barbara Reid, O.P., Ph.D.
2005: James E. Fisher, Ph.D.
2004: Ron Hansen