L.H.D. Archives

Michel Sidibé

Citation Michel Sidibé, Doctor of Humane Letters (honoris causa) Mr. President, I have the honor of presenting Michel Sidibé, executive director of UNAIDS, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, and a leader in the global war to eradicate HIV/AIDS. Mr. Sidibé, you have devoted your life and career to improving the lives of others, dating back…
Ron Shaich ’76

Citation Ronald M. Shaich ’76 Mr. President, I have the honor of presenting Ronald M. Shaich, Clark University Class of 1976, founder, chairman of the board, and chief executive officer of Panera Bread. Mr. Shaich, soon after you enrolled at Clark you demonstrated your willingness and ability to challenge convention — and the Clark administration…
Michael Crow

Citation Michael M. Crow, Ph.D. Mr. President, I have the honor of presenting Michael M. Crow, President of Arizona State University. Dr. Crow, you became Arizona State University’s 16th president during the summer of 2002. Since that time you have rightly earned a reputation as one of the most accomplished university presidents in the country.…
Cynthia Enloe

Citation Mr. President, I have the honor of presenting Cynthia H. Enloe, Research Professor in the Department of International Development, Community, and Environment at Clark University. Professor Enloe, after serving on the faculty as an Associate Professor of Political Science at Miami University, you joined the Clark faculty in the Department of Government as an…
Matt Goldman ’83, MBA ’84

Citation Matt Goldman ’83, MBA ’84 Mr. President, I have the honor of presenting Matt Goldman, holder of both a bachelor’s degree and MBA from Clark University, and co-founder of Blue Man Group and Blue School. Matt, you have said you motivate yourself with three simple words: Make ideas real. At every stage of your…
Francis K. Lelo, Ph.D. ’94

Citation President Angel, it is my honor and pleasure to present Dr., Professor, Vice Chancellor Francis Kibuba Lelo, a distinguished Clark alumnus who beyond any possible expectation has exemplified Clark’s motto: Challenge Convention, Change Our World. Vice Chancellor Lelo, your accomplishments in research, publishing, and teaching have carried you far beyond libraries and archives. You…
Catalina Escobar ’93

Citation Mr. President, it is my honor to present Catalina Escobar ’93, founder and president of the Juan Felipe Gómez Escobar Foundation and a champion for the most vulnerable in Cartagena, Colombia. Ms. Escobar, you were propelled on your life’s mission by the devastating loss of your young son, Juan Felipe. Through the foundation you…
John Geanakoplos

Citation Mr. President, it is my distinct pleasure to present John Geanakoplos, the James Tobin Professor of Economics at Yale University. Mr. Geanakoplos, you have forged an estimable career in the upper reaches of academia and economics. You have been described as “the economist that the Obama Administration should have listened to” for your forensic…
Earl Lewis

Citation Mr. President, I have the honor of presenting Dr. Earl Lewis, social historian and president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Dr. Lewis, from your formative years spent in Southern segregated schools, you have built a scholarly career devoted to the field of African American studies. At the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor,…
Mark Bittman ’71

Citation Mr. President, I have the honor of presenting Mark Bittman, food writer, bestselling author and member of the Clark University Class of 1971. Mr. Bittman, good food is your passion, one you have been pursuing since your days as a Clark undergraduate, when you taught yourself to cook while living off campus. Throughout your…