Campus Spotlight

May 9, 2025

<p>Four honorary degrees were conferred during the Academic Convocation ceremony on May 9. Among those recognized was Gregory Robinson, engineer and former director of the James Webb Space Telescope. He received an Honorary Doctor of Science. Pictured, from left to right, are RIT Provost Prabu David, Robinson, and RIT Board of Trustees Vice Chairperson Susan Holliday.</p>

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Four honorary degrees were conferred during the Academic Convocation ceremony on May 9. Among those recognized was Gregory Robinson, engineer and former director of the James Webb Space Telescope. He received an Honorary Doctor of Science. Pictured, from left to right, are RIT Provost Prabu David, Robinson, and RIT Board of Trustees Vice Chairperson Susan Holliday.

A group of five people in academic regalia standing during a ceremony, holding a large framed certificate.

Photo by Carlos Ortiz/RIT

Four honorary degrees were conferred during the Academic Convocation ceremony on May 9. Among those recognized was Nadine Strossen, former president of the American Civil Liberties Union. She received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters. Pictured, from left to right, are RIT President David Munson, RIT Provost Prabu David, Strossen, RIT Board of Trustees Vice Chairperson Susan Holliday, and RIT Trustee Sharon Napier.
A group of five people in academic regalia pose with a framed certificate at a ceremony.

Photo by Carlos Ortiz/RIT

Four honorary degrees were conferred during the Academic Convocation ceremony on May 9. Among those recognized was Govindasamy Viswanathan, founder and chancellor of Vellore Institute of Technology. He received an Honorary Doctor of Pedagogy. Pictured, from left to right, are RIT President David Munson, RIT Provost Prabu David, Viswanathan, RIT Board of Trustees Vice Chairperson Susan Holliday, and RIT Trustee Chet Watson.
A group of five people in academic regalia holding a framed certificate on stage in front of RIT banners.

Photo by Carlos Ortiz/RIT

Four honorary degrees were conferred during the Academic Convocation ceremony on May 9. Among those recognized was Astro Teller, entrepreneur, engineer, scientist, and “Captain of Moonshots” at X Google’s Factory and innovation lab. He received an Honorary Doctor of Science in addition to delivering the keynote address. Pictured, from left to right, are RIT President David Munson, RIT Provost Prabu David, Teller, RIT Board of Trustees Vice Chairperson Susan Holliday, and RIT Trustee Kathy Yu.
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