On May 17, Columbia University will confer honorary degrees and the University Medal for Excellence on eight distinguished recipients during the commencement ceremony of Columbia’s 269th academic year. The 2023 honorary degree recipients, pictured from top left: 🏅 Katori Hall, University Medal for Excellence 🎓 Joyce Ladner, Doctor of Letters 🎓 Jonathan Lavine, Doctor of Laws 🎓 Jeannie Lavine, Doctor of Laws 🎓 Tania León, Doctor of Music 🎓 Nemat "Minouche" Shafik, Doctor of Laws 🎓 Bob Woodward, Doctor of Laws 🎓 Shing-Tung Yau, Doctor of Science Learn more through our bio link. #ColumbiaUniversity #Columbia2023