USU Seeks Nominations for 2024 Honorary Degrees, 2025 Commencement Speaker

LOGAN, Utah — Utah State University is seeking nominations for the institution’s 2024 honorary degree recipients and the 2025 Commencement speaker. Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community leaders are invited to nominate for these recognitions.

The university seeks nominations of individuals who have shown sustained activity of uncommon merit, who have achieved a prominent career nationally or internationally, or who have provided significant service beyond the typical expectations of their profession.

Nominations are due Nov. 15, 2023, and should include:

• Completed application.
• Short summary of the individual's qualifications, emphasizing those considered most meritorious.
• Complete resumé or curriculum vitae.
• Letters of recommendation.
• Nominations should be kept confidential until a final decision is made by the Utah State Board of Trustees.

The USU Honorary Degree Screening Committee includes three members of the Board of Trustees — one of which will be the Alumni Council president, three faculty members, one additional member of the Alumni Council, the provost, the executive vice president, and a member of the Utah State University Student Association.

This committee’s responsibility is to review all nominations and forward them to the Board of Trustees for final approval. The Board of Trustees Honorary Degrees, Awards and Recognition Committee is chaired by Alumni President and Trustee Heather Mason and is responsible for presenting nominations for final approval in January.

A historical list of honorary degree recipients and commencements speakers can be found on the USU Board of Trustees webpage.