Bill HolderMarch 6, 20123min
President Michael S. Roth announced Wesleyan’s 2012 honorary degree recipients as follows: I’m pleased to announce that U.S. Senator Michael Bennet ’87, a leading advocate for education reforms that support great teaching, will deliver the commencement address at the university’s 180th Commencement in May. Our other honorary degree recipients at Commencement are also in the Wesleyan family: Glenn Ligon ’82, a multi-talented, nationally recognized artist; and Cecile Richards P’13, whose leadership of Planned Parenthood has helped to make the world safer and healthier. Michael F. Bennet ’87 Michael F. Bennet was elected to his first full term as U.S. Senator…