The famed actress previously graduated cum laude from Vassar College.
The author was awarded her doctor honoris causa by the University of Edinburgh.
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Ed O’Neill returned to his native Youngstown, Ohio in 2013.

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TheScandalactress served as the 2013 commencement speaker and was awarded an honorary doctor of fine arts degree.
The music legend earned an honorary doctorate degree in humanities from Howard in 2014.
Bon Jovi was given an honorary doctor of letters degree by the university in 2015.

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