Wesleyan will present three honorary doctorates at the University's 185th Commencement on May 28. The distinguished writer Claudia Rankine will deliver the Commencement address. Wesleyan will also honor Jo Handelsman, former associate director for science at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Cristina Jiménez, executive director and co-founder of United We Dream, the largest immigrant youth-led organization in the country. The Baldwin Medal, the highest award of the Alumni Association, will be presented to John '62 and Gina Driscoll.
This year, the Alumni Association will present the Baldwin Medal to Gina and John A. Driscoll ’62 at Wesleyan’s 185th Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 28. At the Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Alumni Association on Saturday, May 27, seven alumni will receive Distinguished Alumni Awards: Michele A. Roberts ’77, Amy Schulman ’82, P’11, Tos Chirathivat ’85, P’14, ’17, Isaac O. Shongwe ’87, Robert L. Allbritton ’92, Santi “Santigold” White ’97 and Nicholas J. Rasmussen ’87 who will give the Assembly keynote. Additionally, the James L. McConaughy Jr. Memorial Award will be presented to Matthew H. Weiner ’87, P’18.Rick Nicita ’67 will be honored with the Outstanding Service Award. Read more about the awards here.
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