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2008 Honorary Degree Recipients

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Author Tim O'Brien, Major General Earl Johnson ’38, and former Chairman of the Wabash Board of Trustees Joseph D. Barnette, Jr. ’61 received honorary degrees at the 2008 Commencement Ceremony.

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Dean of the College Gary Phillips places the honorary doctorate hood over Major General Earl L. Johnson ’38.

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Major General Earl Johnson ’38 is congratulated by Wabash President Patrick White.

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Dean of the College Gary Phillips places the honorary doctorate hood over the head of award-winning author Tim O'Brien.

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Author Tim O'Brien, whose books and essays are taught frequently in Wabash classrooms, is congratulated after receiving the honorary degree, Doctor of Humane Letters.

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Long-time Trustee Joseph D. Barnette, Jr. ’61, who was Chairman of the Board from 1998 through 2007, receives his hood from Dean of the College Gary Phillips.

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Former Chairman of the Board Joseph D. Barnette, Jr. ’61 is congratulated after receiving an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.

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Author Tim O'Brien and Wabash alumnus Earl Johnson ’38 watch Wabash men receive their diplomas.

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Author Tim O'Brien and alumni Earl Johnson ’38 and Joe Barnette ’61 received honorary degrees from Wabash. O'Brien also received a Wabash College baseball cap!

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