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Honorary Degrees

Each year we honor a small number of people who have made enduring contributions to society and the world through their personal and professional endeavors.

Joanne Berger-Sweeney
Doctor of Science

Carolyn A. Pelzel
Trinity College Class of 1974
Doctor of Humane Letters

N. Louis “Lou” Shipley
Trinity College Class of 1985
Doctor of Humane Letters

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