Committee Members
- Dr. Ralitsa Akins - Vice-Provost (Chair)
- Dr. Clint Samples - CHASS
- Dr. Renee Butler - PCMCS
- Dr. Mike Dishman - COE
- Dr. Christopher Johnson - RCOB
- Dr. Oliver Duah - THSSON
- Dr. Karen Owen - UC
- Dr. Brad Yates - SCFM
- Blynne Olivieri-Parker - Ingram Library
- Dr. Matt Varga - Graduate School
- Colton Campbell - University Advancement
- Haley Jackson - University Advancement
- Amanda Moore - University Advancement
- Dr. Thomas Hunter - Associate Professor, Political Science, UC
- Dr. Karen Graffius - Assistant Professor of Music, CHASS
- Dr. Patrick Hadley - Associate Professor, SCFM
Policy on Honorary Degrees
Guidelines for Honorary Degrees
Guidelines (PDF, 98K)
Honorary Doctorate Recipients
- May 10, 2018: Mrs. Nellie Dunaway Duke, President and CEO of the Georgia Women's Institute
- May 10, 2018: Mrs. Laura Richards, Founder and Chair of the Friends of Carrollton GreenBelt LLC
- May 11, 2017: Mr. Steve R. Adams, West Georgia Ambulance
- April 30, 2016: Ms. Melissa "Missy" P. Dugan, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta
- April 26, 2014: Mr. Steve Penley, nationally recognized artist
- April 28, 2012: Mr. Bob Stone, founder of Systems and Methods
- May 9, 2009: Dr. J. Willis Hurst, nationally recognized cardiologist, teacher, research, clinician, and writer – Emory School of Medicine
- May 10, 2006: Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach, Director of the National Cancer institute and Acting Commissioner of Food & Drugs, Food & Drug Administration
- May 11, 2005: Mr. Richard H. Glanton, Sr. VP of Corporate Dev. for Exelon Corp. & 1968 alum
- July 31, 2004: Mr. Dan Cathy, President and Chief Operating Officer of Chick-fil-A
- August 3, 2002: Ms. Alice H. Richards, widow of the founder of Southwire, Roy Richards, Sr.
- May 9, 2001: Dr. Richard Zare, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at Stanford University
- August 5, 2000: Dr. Nikki Giovanni, Poet & Civil Rights Activist and Professor of English at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- May 8, 1999: Mr. Mallard Fuller, Habitat for Humanity International
- Aug. 15, 1998: Howard Hollis “Bo” Callaway (Callaway Gardens)
- June 15, 1997: Dr. Julian C. Stanley, Director, Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth, Johns Hopkins University
- June 14, 1996: Mr. Roy Richards, Jr., Chairman & CEO of Southwire Company
