You have brought to life a curmudgeonly connoisseur, a modern-day prince of Denmark, an eccentric writer, and a founding father. “Whether on stage at the Yale Rep or on screens around the world, your gift as an actor confers lux and lends veritas to every role you inhabit. Transformers of town planning, for re newing our concept of the urban environment, and for advocating ‘smart growth’ and walkable cities over unsustainable sprawl, we proudly present you both with your second Yale degrees, Doctor of Fine Arts.” Together you saw the potential for building pedestrian-friendly environments and communities that foster connection - and your masterful designs have brought that vision to fruition and revolutionized practices worldwide. “From the corridors of this campus to the sidewalks of Seaside and beyond, yours is an architectural partnership of enduring impact. Stellar scientist and administrator, the earth and heavens rejoice as we recognize you with this Doctor of Science degree.
Your consummate abilities as galvanizer and champion of scientific progress have expanded the frontiers of possibility and enabled breakthroughs that enrich our lives.
“Prominent astrophysicist and transformative administrator, again and again, you have fostered collaboration and innovation as the director of the National Science Foundation, NASA’s chief scientist, president of Purdue University, and in other leadership roles. Changemaker for human health and longevity, we join a grateful chorus as we grant you the Yale degree of Doctor of Medical Sciences.” Your revelation of the unique functions of T cells and B cells, and of a separately evolved immune system in primitive vertebrates, laid the foundation for advances in modern medicine that have saved and improved countless lives. “Pathbreaking scientist, born and raised in rural Mississippi, you began your education on a football scholarship in a community college and have risen to make transformative discoveries to human knowledge. For illuminating the way in which galvanizing figures have shaped our society, we are honored to welcome you into the Yale family with the doctor of letters degree.” With integrity and perseverance, you have devoted your life’s work to reveal the mechanisms of power through an intimate understanding of those who wield it. “Brilliant chronicler of Robert Moses and President Lyndon Johnson, you have immersed yourself in historical research, pursuing every lead and exploring every line of every source, to illuminate two of the most complicated and multifaceted personalities of our age. And no entity owes more to you than your university, which takes pride in exclaiming ‘Complimenti!’ as it honors you with your third Yale degree.”
The field of law owes much to you son of Italy, your second country, America, owes much to you. No last name needs to be appended to your first when it is used in legal circles across the globe: the name ‘Guido’ says it all. “Groundbreaking scholar, eminent jurist, fabled teacher, and beloved dean, your students have gone on to shape a nation. Guardian of our national treasures, we Lift Every Voice as we declare you, yourself, a national treasure, and proudly confer on you the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters.” Your accomplishments as curator and leader are matched only by your passion for preserving the stories that need to be told, heard, and remembered. “Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, renowned historian, and bold educator, you were the visionary force in establishing the National Museum of African American History and Culture, whose holdings remind us that a people’s journey is a nation’s story.
The honorary degree recipients and their citations follow: “The nine individuals we honor this morning serve as examples to you, our graduates, to encourage you to aspire to excellence, to value those elements of human character that they embody: creativity, curiosity, discipline, integrity, and a passion for public service,” said Yale President Peter Salovey during the university-wide Commencement ceremony. During its 322nd graduation ceremony today, Yale conferred honorary degrees on nine remarkable individuals who have achieved distinction in their fields.
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