Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf
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Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, president of Liberia, will deliver the main address
at Dartmouth’s 2008
Commencement exercises on Sunday, June 8, on the Green. She is also one of
eight individuals who will receive honorary degrees at the event.
Johnson-Sirleaf, known as Africa’s “Iron Lady,” is a leading promoter of
peace, justice, and democratic rule. In November 2005, she was elected
president of Liberia and became the first woman to lead an African nation. The
Harvard-educated former World Bank economist won the election with an
impressive 59.4 percent of the vote.
“President Johnson-Sirleaf’s life-long commitment to the advancement of
human rights and the spread of democracy has had a profound impact on her
nation of Liberia, and it is an honor to have her as this year’s Commencement
speaker. Her example is a powerful demonstration of the contributions that an
individual can make, and I know she will serve as an inspiration to Dartmouth
students,” says President James Wright.
Also speaking will be the valedictorian of the undergraduate senior class,
who is announced the week of commencement after final grades are
calculated.
The academic procession to the Green begins at 9:30 a.m., and Commencement
ceremonies begin at 10 a.m.
Honorary Degree Recipients
Thomas Cech
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Ada Deer
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Martin Feldstein
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Richard Hill ´41, Tuck ´42
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Evelyn Fox Keller
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Ralph
Manuel ´58
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Cicely Tyson
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- Thomas R. Cech (Doctor of Science), Nobel Laureate in
chemistry and president, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- Ada Deer (Doctor of Laws), director of the American Indian
Studies Program (retired), University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Martin Feldstein (Doctor of Laws), George F. Baker
Professor of Economics, Harvard University
- Richard Hill ’41, Tuck ’42 (Doctor of Laws), former chair
and CEO of First National Bank of Boston, chairman emeritus, Dartmouth Board of
Trustees
- Evelyn Fox Keller (Doctor of Science), professor emeritus
of the history and philosophy of science, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology
- Ralph Manuel ’58 (Doctor of Humane Letters), former dean
of the College at Dartmouth and retired head of schools of the Culver
Academies
- Cicely Tyson (Doctor of Arts), actress
The Dartmouth Prize for Exceptional Teaching
Also on Commencement Sunday 2008, Dartmouth will present the second annual
“Dartmouth Prizes for Exceptional Teaching: A Celebration of Outstanding
Elementary and Secondary Education.” The College will present the awards to
four K-12 teachers from around the country who were nominated by graduating
Dartmouth seniors for their skills and the profound positive impact they have
had on a great many lives, including those of the Dartmouth students who
nominated them. The names of the winners will be released prior to
Commencement.
Saturday, June 7
A variety of ceremonies take place the day before Commencement, including
Class Day and Investiture ceremonies for Dartmouth’s three professional
schools, and Baccalaureate, a multifaith service open to all graduates and
their guests. Those events and their speakers are:
- Dartmouth Medical
School: 11 a.m., Leede Arena. Speaker: Stephen J. Atwood ’68, DMS
’70, regional advisor for health and nutrition for the UNICEF East Asia and
Pacific Regional Office
- Thayer School of
Engineering: 10 a.m., Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center.
Speaker: Richard W. Couch ’64, Thayer ’65, CEO and chairman of the board,
Hypertherm Inc.
- Tuck School of
Business: 3 p.m., Tuck Circle. (In case of rain, Thompson Arena,
same time.) Speaker: John Donahoe ’82, president and CEO-elect of eBay Inc. and
Dartmouth Trustee
- Baccalaureate: 3 p.m., Rollins Chapel. (Remote viewing in
105 Dartmouth Hall.) Speaker: Eboo Patel, founder and executive director of the
Interfaith Youth Core
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