Marsalis Receives Honorary Doctorate at GSU Ceremony
Wynton Marsalis along with Lewis Manilow and Curtis Crawford were awarded the Doctor of Humane Letters honorary degree at Governors State University’s 25th anniversary graduation. Marsalis then performed a blues tune in the New Orleans tradition, calling his musician’s address an emmanement speech.
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Two GSU staff honored with community service award
Two staffers at Governors State University received the Community Service award during spring commencement. Dr. Robert Donaldson, College of Business and Public Administration, was cited for service with an elected official and community groups. The late Katie Ball, former special projects manager at the Addiction Training Center of Illinois, was honored posthumously for care to the community and GSU students.
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