Vartan Gregorian waves to the audience after receiving an honorary doctoral degree at the University of South Carolina commencement exercises where he shared the stage with J. Cantey Heath, Jr., Secretary to the Board of Trustees and University Secretary; and The Hon. John C. von Lehe, Jr., Chairman of the Board of Trustees. (Photo: USC/Jason Ayer)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina””The University of South Carolina welcomed Vartan Gregorian, president of Carnegie Corporation of New York, to its Columbia campus on May 5th for commencement ceremonies and to receive an honorary doctoral degree””the university’s highest recognition.
The Doctor of Letters was conferred by Harris Pastides, President of the University of South Carolina; Joan T.A. Gable, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost; The Honorable John C. von Lehe, Jr., Chairman of the Board of Trustees; and J. Cantey Heath, Jr., Secretary to the Board of Trustees and University Secretary. The citation recognized Gregorian “for his excellence as a faculty member and administrator in higher education; for his commitment to scholarship and learning at the highest levels; and for his service in support of important civic, artistic and humanitarian organizations.”
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