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Honorary Degree Recipients at Oberlin's 168th Commencement
Besides Farina, others receiving honorary degrees are:
- William Gray III, president
of The United Negro
College Fund, who will receive the honorary
doctor of laws degree. Gray will also deliver
the commencement address.
- Douglas Taylor Ross ’51,
founder and first
president of SofTech, Inc., who will receive
an honorary doctor of science degree.
- Richard Baron '64, a national
pioneer in urban
redevelopment, who will receive an honorary doctor
of humanities degree.
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Oberlin, as is its custom, will confer two special awards. Katherine Plank, founder and artistic director of the Oberlin Choristers, will receive the College's annual award for distinguished service to the community. Plank is married to Professor of Musicology Steven Plank. George Andrews '54, Oberlin Emeritus Delaney Professor of Mathematics, will receive the College's Alumni Medal "in recognition of outstanding and sustained service to Oberlin College and its extended community."
Other commencement highlights include a Baccalaureate address by the Cleveland Roman Catholic bishop, The Most Reverend Anthony M. Pilla, at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 27, in Finney Chapel.
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