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Honorary degree recipients

During the weekend commencement ceremonies, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ will be awarding two honorary degrees.

Former San Diego mayor and California governor Pete Wilson will receive an honorary degree from the during the 4 p.m. ceremony on May 23. Wilson served as California’s 36th governor from 1991 to 1999 and before that served as a U.S. senator (1983–1991), mayor of San Diego (1971–1983) and California state assemblyman (1967–1971). As mayor, Wilson helped San Diego transform from a quiet navy town to an international trade hub.

San Diego philanthropist Malin Burnham will receive an honorary degree from the during the 8 a.m. ceremony on May 23. Burnham founded the Burnham Foundation, a private nonprofit organization, and chairs the Burnham Institute. He is also co-chair of the Kyoto Laureate Symposium, part of which takes place at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ each year.

Commencement speakers

San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders will be addressing  graduates at their ceremony on May 22 at 4 p.m.

Darlene Davies will speak at the ’s ceremony on May 22 at 11 a.m. Davies is an Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ professor emerita of communicative disorders and a 2008 Monty Award winner.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ public relations professor and 2008 Monty Award winner David Dozier will address graduates during the College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts (PSFA) 12:30 p.m. ceremony on May 23. Pete Wilson will speak during PSFA’s 4 p.m. ceremony later that day after receiving an honorary degree. 

Col. H.R. McMaster will address the graduates from the homeland security master's program at their post-commencement reception on Fri. May 22 at 3 p.m. in Physical Science 130. McMaster is a prominent veteran of the Iraq war and author of "Dereliction of Duty."