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1980-1989

Honorary Degree Recipients

Name Degree Date
Earle T. Andrews Doctor of Laws May 18, 1980
Robert E. Pyle Doctor of Science May 18, 1980
Mary Lee Settle Doctor of Humanities May 18, 1980
Irvin Stewart Doctor of Laws May 18, 1980
James H. Harless Doctor of Laws May 17, 1981
William N. Poundstone Doctor of Science May 17, 1981
Chares C. Wise Doctor of Laws May 17, 1981
Warren E. Burger Doctor of Laws February 17, 1982
Hans J. P. von Ohain Doctor of Science May 16, 1982
Isadore M. Scott Doctor of Laws May 15, 1983
Thornton G. Berry Doctor of Laws May 13, 1984
Joseph F. Fletcher Doctor of Humanities May 13, 1984
William H. Foege Doctor of Science May 13, 1984
David Lincoln Luke III Doctor of Laws May 13, 1984
John C. Norman Doctor of Science May 13, 1984
Alvin C. Eurich Doctor of Humane Letters May 19, 1985
Jon A. Mcbride Doctor of Science May 19, 1985
Elija W. Mwangale Doctor of Laws May 19, 1985
Leon H. Sullivan Doctor of Humanities May 19, 1985
Maurice Graham Brooks Doctor of Science May 18, 1986
William E. Swales Doctor of Science May 18, 1986
Elizabeth Hanford Dole Doctor of Laws May 17, 1987
Justus Courtland Pickett Doctor of Science May 17, 1987
Thomas G. Pownall Doctor of Humane Letters May 17, 1987
Charles E. Compton Doctor of Laws May 15, 1988
John Anderson Luke Doctor of Laws May 15, 1988
Robert Hagerty Quenon Doctor of Laws June 15, 1988
William Lacy Brown Doctor of Science May 14, 1989
Gaston Caperton Doctor of Laws May 14, 1989
Glen H. Hiner Doctor of Science May 14, 1989
Louise McNeill Doctor of Humane Letters May 14, 1989


Bold indicates person featured in cover photo.