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Commencement and Baccalaureate 2026 Honorees<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Brent Staples, Doctor of Humane Letters,\u00a0Honoris Causa\u00a0<\/i>
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Donovan Richards, Jr.<\/strong>,Queens Borough President
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Errol Louis, Queens College President\u2019s Medal
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David Davydov
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Marie Maynard Daly ’42<\/strong> (posthumously)
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Lucy Freeman Sandler ’51
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2026 Graduates<\/span>
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