Nominations Open for Honorary Degrees
The Faculty Committee on Honorary Degrees at NC State invites nominations for recipients of honorary degrees. Honorary degrees represent NC State’s highest recognition of outstanding contributions to academic, professional or civic society, that create a model for others to emulate and reflect the broad mission of the university.
The Honorary Degree recognizes individuals whose achievements are extraordinary and have lasting distinction. It is awarded to individuals, who may or may not have an existing association with the university, on the basis of excellence in scholarship, creativity, leadership, humanitarian service or public service, and differs from the Watauga Medal, which recognizes unusually distinguished service to NC State.
The honorary degree process begins with submissions to the Faculty Committee on Honorary Degrees. Nominations can come from any member of the university community, but may not be made for NC State faculty, staff or Board of Trustees members, the University of North Carolina Board of Governors, the governor, or any elected official or state employee concerned with the function or control of the university, so long as the relationship exists. Recent awardees include Admiral Michelle Howard, vice chief of naval operations, the second most senior officer in the U.S. Navy; and Philip Freelon, national award-winning architect and an NC State alumnus.
Learn more about honorary degrees at NC State and submit an honorary degree nomination today. Please contact Amy Jinnette at 919.515.3123 or email arjinnet@ncsu.edu with any questions.
