Trustees select six for special honors

7:06 p.m., May 25, 2005--Six individuals were selected for special honors by the University of Delaware Board of Trustees at its May 25 semiannual meeting in the Trabant University Center.

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Named to receive honorary degrees are

Andrew B. Kirkpatrick Jr., former chairman of the Board of Trustees and now honorary counselor to the board;

Joseph Neubauer, executive chairman of the board of ARAMARK, a world leader in managed services;

Former Delaware Gov. Russell W. Peterson, recognized as one of Delaware’s foremost policy leaders and one of the nation’s most highly respected voices for a sustainable future; and

Adm. James D. Watkins, who has had an impressive career as a naval officer and as a presidential appointee, including secretary of energy.

Selected to receive Medals of Distinction are

R.R. M. Carpenter III, a member of the Board of Trustees since 1990 and current chair of the Trustee Committee on Student Life and Athletics and of the Athletics Visiting Committee; and

Dr. Charles M. Smith, former president and chief executive officer of Christiana Care Health System, Delaware’s leading health-care provider.

Honorary degrees, the highest honor the University bestows, are presented to individuals whose contributions to the public good warrant exceptional recognition. Past recipients include Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor; artists Andrew and Jamie Wyeth; U.S. Sen. Joseph R. Biden; George J. Mitchell, former U.S. Senator and international peace negotiator; and Audrey Forbes Manley, former president of Spelman College.

The Medal of Distinction is presented to citizens of the state and region who have made humanitarian, cultural, intellectual or scientific contributions to society, have achieved noteworthy success in their professions or have given significant service to the University, state or region. Past recipients include the Rev. Michael Szupper, director of the Thomas More Oratory at UD; and William L. Friend, a UD alumnus who has had a distinguished career in international engineering and construction.

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