University of Missouri celebrates three honorary degree recipients as spring commencement continues
Marie Moyer
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Three honorary degree recipients received Doctorates of Science from the University of Missouri this spring.
This year’s recipients are Harriet Haynes, James Nave, and Stuart Wesbury.
Haynes graduated from the University of Missouri with a bachelor’s in Nursing and focused on psychology and mental health professionally. She served as Director of the University of Minnesota’s Counseling and Consulting Services for 15 years and president of the Minnesota Psychological Association.
Nave is also a University of Missouri alumnus, receiving a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine. Nave served in the Vietnam War as a captain after receiving his degree and earned a Bronze Star. He was president of the Nevada Veterinary Medical Association and the American Veterinary Medical Association.
Wesbury studied at Temple University, the University of Michigan, and the University of Florida, pursuing health care administration. He served as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Public Health Service and as director and professor in MU’s graduate program for health services management.
Saturday’s commencement ceremonies cover Arts and Sciences, Health and Medicine, Law and Agriculture.
College of Arts & Sciences (divided by major) – 8:30 a.m. and noon at Mizzou Arena
School of Medicine – 11 a.m. at Jesse Auditorium
School of Law – 2 p.m. at Jesse Auditorium
College of Health Sciences – 3:30 p.m. at Mizzou Arena
College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources – 7 p.m. at Mizzou Arena
According to the university, 6,428 degrees will be awarded this weekend. Around 4,500 will be bachelor’s degrees, around 1,000 will be master’s and education specialist’s degrees, and a little under 700 will be doctoral and professional degrees.
Traffic is expected to be heavy and guests are asked to follow graduation policies during ceremonies.