Past Recipients of Honorary Degrees

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  Mr. Gary Torgow

  Chairman of the Board of Directors,
  The Huntington National Bank
  Doctor of Commercial Science

   

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  Mr. Hussein Berry

  Vice President of Operations for the Detroit and US Central Region of Delta Airlines
  Doctor of Commercial Science

  Mayor Nicole Brown

  Mayor of Ypsilanti, MI
  Doctor of Humane Letters

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  Mr. Phil Incarnati

  President and CEO, McLaren Health System
  Doctor of Science

  Mr. Ronald Woods

  Founding Department Head of African American Studies at EMU Interim President of the Michigan of Black Studies
  Doctor of Humane Letters

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  Mr. John Tuttle

  Vice Chairman and Commercial Officer for NYSE Group
  Doctor of Commerce

  Dr. Donald Loppnow

  Eastern Michigan University President 2004, 2008; Provost 2006-2009
  Doctor of Humane Letters

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  Mr. Raffaele Mautone

  Founder and CEO of Detroit-based AaDya Security
  Doctor of Commercial Science

   

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  Mr. Franz Harary

  Acclaimed Illusionist
  Doctor of Humane Letters (M.S.)

   

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  Senator Gary Peters

  United States Senator from MI since 2015
  Doctor of Public Service

  Mr. Jack Roush

  Head of Roush Industries
  Roush Racing and Fenway Sports Group
  Doctor of Commercial Science

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  Mr. Dave Zilko

  Vice Chairman of Ferndale-based Garden Fresh Gourmet
  Doctor of Commerce

   

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  Congresswoman Debbie Dingell

  United States Representative from MI since 2015
  Doctor of Public Service

  Ms. Donna Inch

  Chairman and CEO Ford Land Development Corporation
  Doctor of Commerce

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  Ms. JoAnn Chavez

  Vice President & Chief tax officer for DTE Energy
  Doctor of Commerce

   

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  Ms. Barbara L. McQuade

  United States Attorney for MI 2010-2017
  Doctor of Public Service

   

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  Justice Bridget Mary McCormack

  MI Supreme Court Justice; 2012
  Doctor of Public Service

  Lieutenant Colonel Charles Kettles

  Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. WWi and WWI veteran. Founder of the EMU Aviation Management Program
  Doctor of Public Service

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  Ms. Laura M. Stanton

  Head of the Stanton Foundation
  Doctor of Public Service

   
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  Representative David E Rutledge

  MI House of Representatives 2011-2016
  Doctor of Public Service

   

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  Ms. Nancy M. Schlichting

  CEO Henry Ford Health System
  Doctor of Business Administration

   

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  Ms. Sally Young

  Emmy-Award winning producer
  Doctor of Arts

  Mr. Charlie Batch

  NFL Quarterback, Vice President, Executive Committee for NFL Players Association, Spokesperson for United Way, Philanthropist
  Doctor of Public Service

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  Mr. Gary C.K. Huang

  President of the Rotary Club of Taipei 2014-2015
  Doctor of Business

   

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  Mr. Dale Heydlauff

  Vice President Corporate Communications and President, American Electric Power Foundation
  Doctor of Arts

  Mr. David T. Provost

  Chairman, President, & CEO Talmer Bank and Trust; President & CEO Talmer Bancorp
  Doctor of Business

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  Mr. Wesley Coller

  Film Producer
  Doctor of Arts

   

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  Mr. Scott Reynolds

  Television write, producer, editor
  Doctor of Arts and Letters

  Mr. Robert Holman Jr.

  Consultant and retired Vice President, Discount Tire Company
  Doctor of Business Administration

  

  Mr. William Brehm

  Former Assistant Secretary of the Army; Former Assistant Secretary of Defense; Chairman Emeritus of SRA International
  Doctor of Education

  Ms. Delores Brehm

  Special Education Teacher and philanthropist
  Doctor of Education

  

   

  Senator Randy Richardville

  MI Senator 2007-2015
  MI Representative 1999-2004
  Doctor of Education

   

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  Mr. Howdy S. Holmes

  CART race car driver, President of Chelsea Milling Company
  Doctor of Business Administration

  Mr. Phillip Jenkins

  Philanthropist and founder of Sweepster Inc.
  Doctor of Education

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  Mr. Dave Coverly

  Creator of the nationally syndicated “Speed Bump” cartoon
  Doctor of Fine Arts

  Lt. Governor. Brian Calley

  63rd Lt. Governor State of MI; MI House of Representatives 2007-2011
  Doctor of Public Service

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