Gov. Mikie Sherrill will be the featured speaker for the undergraduate commencement ceremony for NJIT on May 22 at the Prudential Center, the school announced.
Sherrill, a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.
Sherrill is one of three people who will receive honorary degrees, joining John Martinson, a noted venture capitalist and philanthropist who has established nearly two dozen programs at universities (including NJIT) providing funding for those in STEM majors, and Virginia Sulzberger, a two-time NJIT alumna and pioneer in the field of engineering.
NJIT President Teik Lim was obviously thrilled by the announcement.
“NJIT is New Jersey’s greatest producer of technological talent, and commencement is a time when we send a new wave of brilliant and determined innovators out into the world to help solve its greatest challenges and become its next generation of leaders,” he said. “It is a celebration of both our students and their promise as well as the impact of our university. With a life defined by service and leadership, Governor Sherrill is the ideal voice to share her insights and inspire our graduates as they prepare to apply their knowledge and talents in ways that benefit the world.”
Sherrill a former Navy helicopter pilot, federal prosecutor and congressional representative of New Jersey’s 11th District, has a long history of service to her country and to New Jersey.
