NYU Bestows Honorary Degrees on Fed Chair Janet Yellen, Yankees Pitching Great Mariano Rivera, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, Singer Aretha Franklin and Distinguished Attorney Martin Edelman NYU President John Sexton and Trustees Chair Martin Lipton officiated at NYU's 182nd Commencement in Yankee Stadium. Some 8,000 students receiving undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees and 25,000 guests attended the morning ceremony, which was also attended by alumni, faculty, and other NYU community members.
New York University held its 182nd Commencement, Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at Yankee Stadium.
New York University held its 182nd Commencement, Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at Yankee Stadium. President John Sexton and Board of Trustees Chairman Martin Lipton presided over the event, which presented honorary degrees to Janet Yellen, the first woman to serve as Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Mariano Rivera, greatest relief pitcher in baseball history, 13-time All-Star, and winner of five World Series; Elena Kagan, U.S. Supreme Court Justice, law school dean, and U.S. solicitor general; Aretha Franklin, "the Queen of Soul," winner of 18 Grammy awards, and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom; and Martin Edelman, distinguished international real estate and corporate attorney.
New York University held its 182nd Commencement, Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at Yankee Stadium.
New York University held its 182nd Commencement, Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at Yankee Stadium.
New York University held its 182nd Commencement, Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at Yankee Stadium.