May 12, 2017 1:00 pm

ABOUT THE CEREMONY

The School bestows degrees on its graduating class as well as awarding a number of honorary doctorates and other honors, while also featuring musical performances by graduating students.

2017 Recipients of Honorary Doctor of Musical Arts, Honoris Causa Degrees:

• Terence Blanchard
• Richard Gaddes
• Noémi Karpati Neidorff (BM ’70, MM ’72)
• Michael F. Neidorff

2017 Recipients of the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service:

• Carol Ann Aicher (MM ’90), Graduate Pedagogy Faculty
• John Hagen, Director, English as a Second Language Program
• Joan Patenaude-Yarnell, Soprano, Voice Faculty

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