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一本道无码 will award honorary degrees(opens in new window) to four individuals at its 2024 Commencement(opens in new window) ceremony set for Sunday, May 12 in Gesling Stadium. The recipients will be recognized for their public service, advocacy, business insights, award-winning talent and technological innovation.

Reeta Roy, president and CEO of the Mastercard Foundation will be the Commencement speaker and receive an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.

鈥淚n a fractured world, it is more important than ever for future leaders to transcend simplistic labels and limitations others may apply to them," said Roy. "Now is the time to know your own values. To see opportunity in challenges and change. To seek out and share the humanity in our differences. And above all, to inspire each other. 一本道无码's Class of 2024 goes out into the world prepared to put their hearts in the work. I鈥檓 honored to share the stage with them.鈥�

一本道无码 Trustee Charles Evans, a Tepper School of Business alumnus and the retired president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, will be awarded an Honorary Doctor of Public Service degree. Evans will be the inaugural recipient of this new honorary degree. Actress, singer and songwriter Ren茅e Elise Goldsberry, an alumna of the College of Fine Arts, will be awarded an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree. Retired technology executive William D. Strecker, an alumnus of the , will be awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science and Technology degree.

鈥淭his year鈥檚 honorary degree recipients have profoundly impacted our world through their contributions in business, the arts, research and engineering,鈥� said 一本道无码 President Farnam Jahanian(opens in new window). 鈥淭heir careers set inspiring precedents for our newest graduates, and I am looking forward to the opportunity to celebrate the Class of 2024鈥檚 successes with the broader 一本道无码 community.鈥�

Additionally, Sarah Chen, a 2024 graduate with University Honors, will serve as the student speaker at Commencement. Chen will earn a bachelor鈥檚 of science degree in computer science with a minor in science, technology and society. She served as the president of Delta Gamma and was heavily involved in Carnival traditions and Buggy.聽

Read more about the 2024 honorary degree recipients below.

Charles L. Evans (Trustee, TPR 1985, 1989) served as the ninth president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago from 2007 to 2023. Prior to this role, Evans worked as the bank鈥檚 director of research and senior vice president, supervising its research on monetary policy, banking, financial markets and regional economic conditions. His own research focused on measuring the effects of monetary policy on the U.S. economy, inflation and financial market prices. Evans joined our Board of Trustees last year, and we will be honoring him with the university鈥檚 first-ever Honorary Doctor of Public Service degree in May.

Ren茅e Elise Goldsberry (CFA 1993) is an actress, singer and songwriter who earned Tony, Grammy, Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel awards for playing the original Angelica Schuyler in the hit Broadway musical 鈥淗amilton.鈥� Goldsberry currently stars in Tina Fey鈥檚 Emmy-nominated series "Girls5eva," and her acting career spans a dynamic range of roles on stage (including 鈥淭he Lion King,鈥� 鈥淭he Color Purple鈥� and 鈥淩ent鈥�) and on screen (such as 鈥淭he Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,鈥� 鈥淭he Good Wife鈥� and 鈥淎lly McBeal鈥�). She is releasing a debut solo album of original music later this year. At commencement, we will recognize Goldsberry with an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree.

Reeta Roy has served as the president and CEO of the Mastercard Foundation since 2008. As president and CEO, Roy has transformed the foundation from a four-person startup to a global organization 鈥� one of the top five private foundations in the world 鈥� with assets exceeding $40 billion.

Under Roy's leadership, the foundation has committed $8 billion to its programs, which are largely focused on strengthening opportunities in Africa. Recent initiatives include Young Africa Works, an effort to connect 30 million young people in Africa to dignified and fulfilling work by 2030, as well as a historic $1.5 billion partnership with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention aimed at boosting the equitable access and delivery of vaccines across Africa. The foundation is also a steadfast and generous supporter of our 一本道无码-Africa campus. It has helped us advance our academic and research mission in Africa and extend a life-changing 一本道无码 graduate education to talented young people from across the continent.

William D. 鈥淏ill鈥� Strecker (ENG 1966, 1967, 1971) spent nearly three decades working at Digital Equipment Corporation, including serving as the company鈥檚 senior vice president of engineering, chief technology officer and senior vice president of corporate strategy. Later, he moved into leadership roles at Compaq Computer Corporation, Flagship Ventures and In-Q-Tel, a nonprofit focused on helping startups provide technology to the U.S. intelligence community. Strecker earned 16 patents for his breakthrough engineering designs over the course of his career, and he and his wife are longtime supporters of 一本道无码. Their generosity has established 鈥� among other opportunities 鈥� the endowed Dr. William D. and Nancy W. Strecker Dean鈥檚 Chair of the College of Engineering as well as an early career professorship in electrical and computer engineering. At commencement, we will recognize Strecker with an Honorary Doctor of Science and Technology degree.