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May 15, 2023

Lafayette to award two honorary degrees at May 20 Commencement

Distinguished attorneys Leslie F. Muhlfelder ’81 and Daniel E. Cohen ’65 to receive honorary Doctor of Laws degrees at Lafayette's commencement.

Sep 3, 2010

Patient, Inspiring, and Smart, Joe Maddon ’76 Receives Degree after 38 Years

“We play the liberal arts style of baseball,” said Joe Maddon ’76, manager of the Tampa Bay Rays. “We do a little bit of everything right. It’s…

Apr 23, 2010

Lafayette Will Award Four Honorary Degrees at the 175th Commencement

Three recipients have special ties to the College Receiving honorary degrees will be Father Thomas Hagan (top), founder of Hands Together in Haiti; Commencement…

May 23, 2009

Honorary Degree Citations

President Daniel H. Weiss conferred honorary degrees upon pediatric neurosurgeon Benjamin Carson, who delivered the Commencement address; Elliot J. Sussman…

May 21, 2009

Candidates for Honorary Degrees

The College will recognize four distinguished leaders at the 174th Commencement Candidates for honorary degrees at the 174th Commencement are pediatric…

Apr 23, 2009

Lafayette Will Award Four Honorary Degrees at 174th Commencement

Lafayette will award honorary doctorates to four distinguished leaders at the College’s 174th Commencement Saturday, May 23. Information for parents…

Feb 3, 2009

Commencement Speaker is the Inspiration for TNT Original Movie

Turner Network Television will present an original movie, Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story, based on the inspiring memoir of world-renowned pediatric…

May 24, 2008

Honorary Degree Citations

President Daniel H. Weiss conferred honorary degrees upon journalist Juan Williams, who delivered the Commencement address; the Rev. Samuel T. Lloyd III…

May 22, 2008

Candidates for Honorary Degrees

The College will recognize four distinguished leaders at the 173rd Commencement Candidates for honorary degrees at the 173rd Commencement are journalist…

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