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ÐÒ¸£±¦µ¼º½ awards honorary degrees to individuals who have made major contributions to their field.

University of Maryland Global Campus grants honorary degrees approved by the University System of Maryland Board of Regents to outstanding individuals who have made major contributions in intellectual, scholarly, or creative areas. Honorary degrees are also awarded to those who have risen to a position of eminence, acquired a national or international reputation, or compiled a record of distinguished public service in a selected field of endeavor.

Honorary Degree Recipients

TitleFirst NameLast NameLocationYearDegree
Command Sergeant MajorNicholas M.CurryKorea2024Doctor of Public Service
Mr.Scott P.MaskeryOkinawa, Japan2023Doctor of Public Service
Mr.Douglas A.BoltucKorea2023Doctor of Public Service
Major GeneralWilliam J.BowersOkinawa, Japan2022Doctor of Public Service
Brigadier GeneralJosephD'costaKorea2022Doctor of Public Service
CaptainMichaelLuckettGuam2022Doctor of Public Service
Brigadier General (Ret.)Charles K.HydeOkinawa, Japan2021Doctor of Public Service
ColonelOtis C.JonesTokyo, Japan2019Doctor of Public Service
Mr.WesMooreAdelphi, Maryland2019Doctor of Public Service
ColonelScott W.MuellerSeoul, Korea2019Doctor of Public Service
Lieutenant GeneralRichard M.ClarkRamstein, Germany2018Doctor of Public Service
ColonelTony S.LombardoOkinawa, Japan2018Doctor of Public Service
ColonelKenneth E.MossTokyo, Japan2018Doctor of Public Service
The HonorableBenjamin J. F.CruzGuam2017Doctor of Public Service
Mr.GilesFodenRamstein, Germany2017Doctor of Public Service
The HonorableHiroshiFukudaTokyo, Japan2017Doctor of Public Service
Mr.YutakaKawashimaTokyo, Japan2017Doctor of Public Service
Lieutenant GeneralThomas S.VandalSeoul, Korea2017Doctor of Public Service
AmbassadorMarrietSchuurmanKaiserslautern, Germany2016Doctor of Public Service
Major GeneralJames C.Boozer Sr.Tokyo, Japan2015Doctor of Public Service
Lieutenant GeneralRobert BrooksBrownKaiserslautern, Germany2015Doctor of Public Service
JudgeMaria TeresaBonifacio CenzonGuam2015Doctor of Public Service
Major GeneralRoderick J.IslerAdelphi, Maryland2014Doctor of Public Service
The HonorableSung Y.KimÌý2014Doctor of Public Service
The HonorableAlfred R.MaglebyOkinawa, Japan2014Doctor of Public Service
GeneralCurtis M.ScaparrottiSeoul, Korea2014Doctor of Public Service
ColonelWilliam C.BentleyHeidelberg, Germany2013Doctor of Public Service
GeneralJames D.ThurmanSeoul, Korea2013Doctor of Public Service
The HonorableStephanieRawlings-BlakeAdelphi, Maryland2013Doctor of Public Service
ÌýJonathanDorfanOkinawa, Japan2012Doctor of Public Service
Major GeneralCharles F.Bolden Jr.Heidelberg, Germany2012Doctor of Public Service
GeneralWilliam T.HobbinsHeidelberg, Germany2011Doctor of Public Service
The HonorableJohn V.RoosTokyo, Japan2011Doctor of Public Service
ÌýPhilip D.MurphyHeidelberg, Germany2010Doctor of Public Service
The HonorableJames B.SmithHeidelberg, Germany2010Doctor of Public Service
ÌýZhouWenzhongÌý2009Doctor of Public Service
ÌýWarrenBrownÌý2008Doctor of Public Service
The HonorableSara TuckerMartinezÌý2008Doctor of Public Service
ÌýNorman B.AndersonÌý2007Doctor of Public Service
The HonorableRobert M.BellÌý2007Doctor of Public Service
ÌýDerylMcKissackÌý2007Doctor of Public Service
ÌýMyung-bakLeeÌý2006Ìý
ÌýWilliam R.RobertsÌý2006Ìý
The HonorableWilliam R.Timken Jr.Ìý2006Ìý
ÌýStephenBurchAdelphi, Maryland2005Doctor of Public Service
ÌýHowardFrenchTokyo, Japan2005Doctor of Humane Letters
ÌýLindaGoodenAdelphi, Maryland2005Doctor of Public Service
ÌýChristopherHillSeoul, Korea2005Doctor of Public Service
Dr.DetlefJunkerÌý2005Doctor of Public Service
Dr.HerrJunkerEurope2005Doctor of Humane Letters
ÌýRobertLaughlinSeoul2005Doctor of Humane Letters
ÌýMichaelVatikiotisOkinawa, Japan2005Doctor of Humane Letters
GeneralBurwell B.Bell IIIÌý2004Doctor of Public Service
ÌýBenjamin S.Carson Sr.Ìý2004Doctor of Public Service
The HonorableJudith A.McHaleÌý2003Doctor of Public Service
ÌýPaik SunYupKorea2003Doctor of Public Service
AmbassadorHowardBakerAsia2002Doctor of Public Service
ÌýNancyKassebaum BakerAsia2002Doctor of Public Service
The HonorableWilliams S.CohenÌý2002Doctor of Public Service
GeneralGregory S.MartinEurope2002Doctor of Public Service
GeneralThomas A.SchwartzKorea2002Doctor of Laws
GeneralJoseph W.RalstonÌý2001Doctor of Public Service
ÌýGerhardRemboldSchwabisch-Gmund2001Doctor of Public Service
ÌýSheila VioletMaka SisuluAdelphi, Maryland2001Doctor of Public Service
The HonorableParris N.GlendeningÌý2000Doctor of Public Service
ÌýDonald S.OrkandAdelphi, Maryland2000Doctor of Laws
ÌýEisukeÌýÌýSakakibaraTokyo, Japan2000Doctor of Laws
ÌýDonaldRichieTokyo, Japan1999Doctor of Humane Letters
ÌýStephen W.BosworthSeoul, Korea1998Doctor of Laws
ÌýWilliam J.PerryAsia1997Doctor of Science
ÌýHirokoShoAsia1997Doctor of Humane Letters
ÌýHansTietmeyerÌýÌýHeidelberg, Germany1997Doctor of Laws
GeneralJohn H.Tilelli Jr.Asia1997Doctor of Laws
ÌýRafaelVinolyÌýÌýJapan1997Doctor of Fine Arts
ÌýCharles E.RedmanÌýÌýHeidelberg, Germany1996Doctor of Laws
ÌýIsaoYonekuraÌýÌýTokyo, Japan1996Doctor of Laws
ÌýCharles E.PeckÌýÌýAdelphi, Maryland1995Doctor of Public Service
ÌýJurgen F.StrubeÌýÌýHeidelberg, Germany1995Doctor of Laws
ÌýRuth L.OtteÌýÌýAdelphi, Maryland1993Doctor of Humane Letters
ÌýJohn M.ShalikashviliEurope1993Doctor of Laws
ÌýSchinichiSuzukiÌýÌýAsia1993Doctor of Music
ÌýMandredRommelÌýÌýHeidelberg, Germany1992Doctor of Laws
ÌýFiodor KarlovichSchmidtÌýÌýHeidelberg, Germany1992Doctor of Science
ÌýMichael H.ArmacostÌýÌýAsia1990Doctor of Laws
ÌýEdward J.PerkinsÌýÌýAdelphi, Maryland1990Doctor of Laws
ÌýVernon A.WaltersÌýÌýHeidelberg, Germany1990Doctor of Laws
ÌýLarry D.WelchÌýÌýAdelphi, Maryland1989Doctor of Laws
ÌýKlausvon KlitzingHeidelberg, Germany1988Doctor of Science
ÌýKarl OttoPoehlÌýÌýHeidelberg, Germany1987Doctor of Laws
ÌýMikeMansfieldÌýÌýTokyo, Japan1986Doctor of Laws
ÌýRobert F.TardioÌýÌýAdelphi, Maryland1986Doctor of Laws
ÌýJoseph D.TydingsÌýÌýAdelphi, Maryland1986Doctor of Public Service
ÌýWang GuangYingÌýÌýAdelphi, Maryland1986Doctor of Laws
ÌýPutlitz Gisbertzu FreiherrHeidelberg, Germany1986Doctor of Science
ÌýHermanMarilÌýÌýAdelphi, Maryland1985Doctor of Fine Arts
ÌýThomas G.PownhallÌýÌýAdelphi, Maryland1985Doctor of Laws
ÌýArthur R.BurnsÌýÌýHeidelberg, Germany1984Doctor of Laws
ÌýHiltgunt MargartZassenhausÌýÌýAdelphi, Maryland1984Doctor of Humane Letters
ÌýIsaacSternÌýÌýAdelphi, Maryland1983Doctor of Music
ÌýFranz JosephStraussÌýÌýEurope1983Doctor of Laws
ÌýW. JohnVessey Jr.Adelphi, Maryland1983Doctor of Humane Letters
ÌýEzra F.VogelÌýÌýAsia1983Doctor of Humane Letters
ÌýTheoSommerÌýÌýEurope1982Doctor of Laws
ÌýWilliamBevanÌýÌýAdelphi, Maryland1981Doctor of Science
ÌýClifford L.AlexanderÌýÌýAdelphi, Maryland1980Doctor of Laws
ÌýMstislavRostropovichAdelphi, Maryland1980Doctor of Music
ÌýMildred WirtzScheelÌýÌýHeidelberg, Germany1980Doctor of Science
ÌýNobuhikoUshibaÌýÌýTokyo, Japan1980Doctor of Laws
ÌýRichard D.WeigleÌýÌýAdelphi, Maryland1980Doctor of Humane Letters
ÌýMary FrancesBerryÌýÌýHeidelberg, Germany1979Doctor of Laws
ÌýWilliam DonaldSchaeferÌýÌýAdelphi, Maryland1979Doctor of Public Service
ÌýWalterPerryÌýÌýAdelphi, Maryland1978Doctor of Humane Letters
ÌýEdwardTellerÌýÌýHeidelberg, Germany1977Doctor of Science
ÌýFrederickBrietenfield Jr.Adelphi, Maryland1976Doctor of Humane Letters
ÌýWalterScheelÌýÌýHeidelberg, Germany1975Doctor of Laws
ÌýCyril NorthcoteParkinsonÌýÌýHeidelberg, Germany1974Doctor of Laws
ÌýNeil AldenArmstrongHeidelberg, Germany1971Doctor of Science
ÌýJames HilliardPolkÌýÌýHeidelberg, Germany1969Doctor of Military Science
The HonorableEarlWarrenÌýÌýHeidelberg, Germany1966Doctor of Laws
ÌýArnold J.ToynbeeÌýÌýHeidelberg, Germany1964Doctor of Humane Letters
ÌýTamonMaedaÌýÌýTokyo, Japan1962Doctor of Laws
ÌýEdwin OldfatherReischauerÌýÌýTokyo, Japan1962Doctor of Laws
ÌýH. E. Paul-HenriSpaakÌýÌýAdelphi, Maryland1962Doctor of Laws
ÌýCarter B.MagruderÌýÌýTokyo, Japan1961Doctor of Military Science
ÌýElvis JacobStahr Jr.Heidelberg, Germany1961Doctor of Laws
ÌýShigeruYoshidaTokyo, Japan1961Doctor of Laws
ÌýWillyBrandtHeidelberg, Germany1960Doctor of Laws
ÌýKotaroTanakaTokyo, Japan1960Doctor of Laws
ÌýDouglasMacArthur IITokyo, Japan1959Doctor of Laws
ÌýGerhardSchroederÌýÌýHeidelberg, Germany1959Doctor of Laws
ÌýDavid K. E.BruceHeidelberg, Germany1958Doctor of Laws
ÌýIsaac DavisWhiteTokyo, Japan1958Doctor of Military Science
ÌýWilliam H.TunnerHeidelberg, Germany1956Doctor of Military Science
ÌýMatthew B.RidgwayParis, France1952Doctor of Military Science
ÌýKonradAdenauerAdelphi, Maryland1951Doctor of Laws
ÌýHansvon KresBonn, Germany1951Doctor of Letters

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