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Gallery of Diplomas Collection
Gallery of Diplomas – George W. Bush
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The following are diplomas granted to Gallaudet University graduate and undergraduate students and signed by United States President George W. Bush, who was president from 2001 until 2009.
Diplomas were also signed by Gallaudet University President I. King Jordan, ’70, who was president from 1988 until 2006. Robert R. Davila, ’53, succeeded Jordan in 2007.
U.S. President
Gallaudet Presidents
George W. Bush
2001-2009
I. King Jordan, ’70
1988-2006
Robert R. Davila, ’53
2007-2009
Kimberly Thornsberry
Bachelor of Arts
magna cum laude
December 2002
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Aaron John Roupp
Master of Science
May 14, 2004
Gallaudet University would like to thank Aaron Roupp ’95 & G-’04 for generously donating his diplomas to the Gallaudet University Archives.
Allison Michael Polk
May 12, 2006
Thank you to Ms. Allison Polk, ’06, for generously donating her diploma to the University Archives.
Gabriel Arellano
Master of Arts
May 13, 2007
Thank you to Gabriel Arellano, ’07, for generously donating his diploma to the University Archives.
In 1864, Congress passed a bill authorizing the institution, known as the Columbia Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind, to establish the National College for the Deaf and Dumb which would provide college-level instruction and confer college degrees. On...
Resource Type: History