Kevin Richardson, a member of the Exonerated Five, will be the recipient of the first honorary undergraduate degree in university history. Richardson is receiving an Honorary Bachelor of Fine Arts in music.
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- Replying to @SyracuseUWe are honoring Richardson's dream, which was to attend and play trumpet at #SyracuseU before he was prosecuted and jailed for a crime he didn't commit. Richardson has always been, and always will be, Forever Orange 🍊
- Replying to @SyracuseUWhile honorary degrees are usually awarded at the doctoral level, when we contacted Richardson about the conferral, he specifically requested that he receive the bachelor of fine arts.
- Join us for a historic day in Syracuse! Kevin Richardson of the Exonerated Five will visit campus for the first time on September 8th: ow.ly/kHlD50vvlAn
- Replying to @SyracuseUNote: These images were captured during Richardson’s last visit to campus before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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