Past Honorary Degree Recipients
At its Commencement each June, Dartmouth awards honorary degrees to select individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the arts and humanities, the sciences, business and industry or public service in the broadest sense. Degrees awarded include Doctorates of Arts, Humane Letters, Laws, Letters, and Science.
This directory contains honorary degree recipients at Dartmouth from the year 2000 onward.
Wilson, Benjamin '73
Year
2023
Degree Awarded
Humane Letters
Recipient Classification
Alumnus/a Recipient
Wilson, Russell
Commencement Speaker
Watch the 2022 Commencement address by Russell Wilson.
Year
2022
Degree Awarded
Humane Letters
Recipient Classification
Commencement Speaker
External Recipient
Wright, Jim
Year
2009
Degree Awarded
Laws
Recipient Classification
Retiring Dartmouth President
Wright, Susan
Year
2009
Degree Awarded
Humane Letters
Recipient Classification
Dartmouth First Lady
Yergin, Daniel
Year
2016
Degree Awarded
Letters
Recipient Classification
External Recipient
Young, Andrew
Year
2005
Degree Awarded
Laws
Recipient Classification
External Recipient