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Individuals honored for exemplary personal, professional achievements
The University of Delaware will recognize five individuals with its highest accolade, the honorary degree, during Commencement ceremonies in Newark, scheduled May 28-30.
Approved by the Universityâs Board of Trustees, the honorary degree is presented to individuals who reflect, in their personal and professional achievements, the Universityâs mission and who serve as exemplars for UDâs students, alumni, the University community and the world.
This yearâs recipients are
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Patricia DeLeon, honorary doctor of science degree. DeLeon is Trustees Distinguished Professor Emerita of Biological Sciences at UD and a past recipient of the Universityâs Francis Alison Award in recognition of her scholarship and teaching. Her degree will be presented at the Class of 2021 Comm
Steve Holmes 79 majored in accounting at Bucknell but took nearly enough art & art history courses to earn a minor.
When he got out of the classroom and into his first job as a CPA for what is now Deloitte in New York City, where the expectations were high and the pace often frantic, Holmes found himself needing to draw on both of his specialties. I was fresh out of college, and I was thrust into dealing with CFOs and controllers of big companies like Mitsubishi and Dean Witter, Holmes says. My background in art history allowed me to talk with people who were at a different level.
Morgan Smith 21 elected Young Alumni Trustee dailyprincetonian.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailyprincetonian.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The incoming Stanford student living under siege in Gaza
AbuHashem posted this picture of himself on Instagram along with a caption in which he explained how he fears for his life and called on Stanford to recognize the crisis in Gaza.(Photo courtesy of Yousef AbuHashem)
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Yousef AbuHashem ’25 has kept a small backpack close to him since Israeli airstrikes targeting Gaza began 11 days ago. The bag is large enough to fit only the bare essentials: his birth certificate, passport, secondary school diploma, clothing and cash.
“When we hear that our house or any nearby building is threatened, we grab the bag and have to leave everything behind,” AbuHashem said.