2019 |
David L. Warren, Ph.D., Doctor of Human Letters
Michael Mirra, Doctor of Laws |
2018 |
Sally Jewell, Doctor of Science |
2017 |
Timothy Egan, Doctor of Humane Letters
Fred D. Gray, Doctor of Laws
Georgiana Kautz, Doctor of Science |
2016 |
Derek Kilmer, Doctor of Laws
Carla Santorno, Doctor of Humane Letters
Jeffrey Brotman, Doctor of Business |
2015 |
Carolyn Hessler-Radelet, Doctor of Humane Letters Director of the Peace Corps Commencement Speaker
Theresa Pan Hosley, Doctor of Humane Letters President of the Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation
Steven C. González, Doctor of Laws Washington Supreme Court Justice |
2014 |
Rachel Martin ’96, Doctor of Humane Letters Host of National Public Radio Weekend Edition Commencement Speaker
Amitav Ghosh, Doctor of Humane Letters Writer
Mark C. Pigott, Doctor of Fine Arts Business Leader and Philanthropist
James L. Walton, Doctor of Laws Civil Rights Activist and past Tacoma City Manager |
2013 |
Philip G. Zimbardo, Ph.D., Doctor of Humane Letters Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Stanford University Commencement Speaker
Norman Dicks, Doctor of Laws
Debbie Regala ’68, Doctor of Laws Washington State Senator |
2012 |
Jane Lubchenco, Doctor of Science |
2011 |
Cecilia Muñoz, Doctor of Laws
Helen Engle, Doctor of Science |
2010 |
Scott Jackson '80, Doctor of Humane Letters
Barrie F. Wilcox '62, Doctor of Business |
2009 |
Philip Mangano, Doctor of Humane Letters
Japanese American Students of 1941-42, College of Puget Sound, |
2008 | Gifford Pinchot III, Doctor of Laws President, Bainbridge Graduate Institute Commencement Speaker Irshad Manji, Doctor of Humane Letters Author, Scholar Gordon Klatt, Doctor of Humane Letters Founder, Relay for Life, Surgeon |
2007 |
Elizabeth M. Cousens '87, Doctor of International Affairs
Sheila Evans Widnall, Doctor of Science |
2006 | William H. Neukom P'94, Doctor of Laws Chair of Preston Gates & Ellis LLP, president-elect nominee of the Am. Bar Assoc., former chief legal counsel for Microsoft Commencement Speaker Wilbur H. Goss '32, P'63, Doctor of Science Scientist & Ret. Dir. of John Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Dr. Goss died one week before he was awarded this Honorary Degree. His son, Barry Goss accepted on his behalf. Rosa G. Franklin '68, Doctor of Public Service First African-American woman elected to the WA State Senate William J. Bichsel, S.J., Doctor of Humanitarian Service Catholic priest, social activist |
2005 |
Gary Locke, Doctor of Laws
Lyle Quasim '70, Doctor of Humane Letters
Robert E. Craves, Doctor of Humane Letters
Steven W. Boutelle, Doctor of Laws |
2004 |
Denis A. Hayes, Doctor of Humane Letters
Billy Frank, Jr., Doctor of Laws
Ellsworth C. & Nancy Alvord, Doctor of Humanitarian Service |
2003 |
James Mackenzie Fallows, Doctor of Humane Letters
William Masami Kaneko '83, Doctor of Laws
Janet Bogue '75, Doctor of Laws |
2002 |
Lee Cullum, Doctor of Humane Letters
Ronald Rau '41, Doctor of Humane Letters
Marie Helmer '31, Doctor of Education
Sam and Nathalie Brown, Doctors of Humanitarian Service |
2001 |
A. Richard Turner, Doctor of Humanities
Freda Amelia Herseth '77, Doctor Humanitarian Service
William H. Gates, Sr., Doctor of Humanitarian Service |
2000 |
Shashi Tharoor, Doctor of Letters in International Affairs
Ramona Bennett, Doctor of Public Affairs
Dennis W. Bakke '68, Doctor of Humanitarian Service |
1999 |
Roberta A. Katz, Doctor of Laws
Robert B. Pamplin, Jr., Doctor of Public Service
Ralph W. Franklin '59, Doctor of Humane Letters |
1998 |
Franklin D. Raines, Doctor of Laws
William W. Philip, Doctor of Public Service
Terry J. Castle '75, Doctor of Humane Letters |
1997 |
Freeman J. Dyson, Doctor of Humane Letters
Darryl N. Johnson '72, Doctor of Laws
Mutsuko Miki, Doctor of Arts |
1996 |
William B. Blakemore, Doctor of Humane Letters
Daniel J. Evans, Doctor of Liberal Arts
Ahmad Rashad, Doctor of Journalism
Bishop Calvin D. McConnell, Doctor of Laws
Judith Hagerty Arron, Doctor of Music |
1995 |
Leon E. Panetta, Doctor of Humane Letters
Frank H. Russell, Doctor of Humanitarian Service
Guzver Yildiran '69, Doctor of Philosophy |
1994 |
Stanley N. Katz, Doctor of Humane Letters
Elbert W. Baker, Doctor of Public Service |
1993 |
Charles W. Johnson, '76 J.D., Doctor of Laws
Karen Brazell, Doctor of Literature
Robert and Genevieve Trimble '37, Doctors of Philosophy
Cecilia Svinth Carpenter, Doctor of Humane Letters |
1992 |
Dr. William J. Campbell, Doctor of Science
Ruth M. Adams, Doctor of Liberal Arts
Speight Jenkins, Doctor of Music
Gwen Phibbs, Doctor of Humane Letters |
1991 |
Betty Jeanne Hash, Doctor of Humanitarian Service
Gerard Schwarz, Doctor of Music
J.R. Simplot, Doctor of Science in Commerce |