Thank you, Dr. Jackson, for this great honor. I am extremely pleased to be here with you this afternoon.
Honorary degrees recognize achievement, and it is a privilege to be so honored.
So it is with both pride and deep appreciation that I accept the honorary degree of Doctor of Science from the Medgar Evers College, City University of New York. I accept with pride because of the extraordinary value of the role of education and the role of science in the advancement of human society and the human condition. I accept with deep appreciation because I know how truly I have been blessed at many junctures in my career. I thank you for this honor. As I begin this afternoon, I want to congratulate Medgar Evers College upon the 30th anniversary of its founding.