Special Honors & Awards

Each fall, the Council on University Honors & Awards considers nominations for honorary degrees to be conferred at a future graduation service. Andrews University will confer the following honorary doctoral degrees:

• Doctor of Divinity (D.D.): For distinguished and influential church leadership in administration, writing, or preaching at the national or international level. Denotes excellence in the areas of theology/divinity.
• Doctor of Fine Arts (D.F.A.): For creative, original contributions receiving wide recognition in the fields of architecture, design, painting, sculpture, and related fields.
• Doctor of Humane Letters (L.H.D.): For scholarly achievement in writing in the humanities, liberal arts, library science and liberal arts education, and also for unusual service to society in public health, social work, nursing, and international development.
• Doctor of Laws (L.L.D.): For distinguished leadership in administration and public service in business, education, finance, government, law, public administration, and public life.
• Doctor of Letters (Litt.D.): For a significant body of creative literature and writing, although not confined to literature in the narrow sense of that word.
• Doctor of Music (D.Mus.): For composition, theory, or music performance of rare and lasting importance.
• Doctor of Pedagogy (Ped.D.): For service in education especially as an honored teacher or achievement in professional education.
• Doctor of Science (D.Sc.): For demonstrated investigative achievement in the natural or physical sciences or major contributions to medical science, engineering, and/or agricultural science.
• Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.): For notable achievement in business, business administration, economics and accounting.

The criteria can be read here and a complete list of recipients here.

Spring 2023
  - Daniel Richard Jackson
  - Juan R. Prestol-Puesán
  - Monte C. Sahlin
Summer 2022
  - Surangel S. Whipps, Jr.
Spring 2022
  - Nina R. Atcheson
  - Roger H. Pak
Spring 2021
  - Wintley A. Phipps
Spring 2019
  - David K. Maraga
  - Marianne L. Thieme
Summer 2019
  - Erland Pettman

John Nevins Andrews Medallion 

The Council also considers nominations from among its faculty for the John Nevins Andrews Medallion for Teaching Excellence. This surprise award is presented to a faculty member at a graduation service. You can read the criteria here, and see a complete list of John Nevins Andrews Medallion recipients here.