JOHN BRADEMAS RECEIVES HONORARY DEGREE AND EDUCATION MEDAL

On Sept. 27, president emeritus and former U.S. Representative John Brademas was awarded his 53rd honorary degree, by Westfield State College in Massachusetts. That same day, he also received a medal marking the 100th anniversary of the St. John’s University School of Education.
    In presenting Brademas the honorary Doctor of Laws at ceremonies marking the inauguration of Evan S. Dobelle as the 19th president of Westfield State College, Dobelle read the following citation: “Throughout two decades in Congress, your commitment to learning and the arts revitalized the cultural life of our nation. As its president, you transformed New York University into a global model for higher education. Integrating the academy, the humanities, and public policy, you personify the creative democratic spirit.”
    Others receiving honorary degrees were Peter J. Gomes, minister, Memorial Church, Harvard University; musician Arlo Guthrie; and Massachusetts State Senator Joan M. Menard.
    That night at a dinner in New York City, St. John’s University President Donald J. Harrington described Brademas’ achievements as “a champion of education” in Congress and at NYU, saying, “Tonight…it is eminently appropriate …to salute a man whose half-century of service has been the catalyst for so much positive change on the national landscape of education.”