PRATT HONORS NEARLY 1,400 DEGREE CANDIDATES AT COMMENCEMENT
Curators, Artist, and Commissioner to Receive Honorary Degrees
L-R: Martin Friedman, Mildred Friedman, Hawkinson, Sadik-Khan, McGuire
Pratt Institute will honor an expected 1,400 bachelor’s and master’s degree candidates at the 122nd annual Commencement exercises on Monday, May 16 at 11 AM at Pier 94, in Manhattan. Those being honored at Commencement include about 1,100 students who are expected to graduate this spring, along with about 300 who officially graduated in the summer and fall 2010 terms.
As part of the ceremonies, Pratt will award honorary degrees to Martin Friedman, former director of Walker Art Center, and Mildred Friedman, former Curator of Design and Architecture of Walker Art Center; Tim Hawkinson, artist; Raymond McGuire, Citi Head of Global Banking; and Janette Sadik-Khan, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation.
ABOUT THE HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS
Martin Friedman and Mildred Friedman have guest-curated museum exhibitions, served as advisors to museums and other arts organizations, and have worked collaboratively with architects on numerous major projects. During their time at Walker Art Center, the Friedmans were instrumental in the creation of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, a highly acclaimed joint effort with the city of Minneapolis, and the site of numerous works by leading American and international artists. Martin has served as art consultant for the National Gallery of Art and for the Hall Family Foundation, and as an art advisor to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art regarding the development of the Kansas City Sculpture Park. Mildred has organized a number of major exhibitions of American and international architecture, and has previously served as consultant to the Battery Park City Authority.
Tim Hawkinson’s artwork focuses on nature, machines, mortality, the body, and human consciousness. Hawkinson has been the subject of more than 40 solo exhibitions and has participated in nearly 90 group shows throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia, including three biennial exhibitions. The work of Hawkinson, who is currently represented by The Pace Gallery, is included in a number of public collections. He is currently working on a major commission from the Transbay Joint Powers Authority.
Raymond J. McGuire is Citi’s head of global banking, which includes corporate and investment banking, and as such, is responsible for leading the coverage of global industries and clients, executing strategic transactions, and advising on transactions valued at more than $200 billion. McGuire has been honored with such accolades as the Humanitarian Leadership Award from the Council of Urban Professionals, and was featured in Black Enterprise Magazine as one of the “100 Most Powerful Executives in Corporate America.” He serves on the boards of the International Center for Photography; the New York Public Library; Lincoln Center; the Studio Museum in Harlem; and the Whitney Museum of American Art.
Janette Sadik-Khan has served as the commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation since her appointment by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg in April 2007. She has since implemented a program to improve safety, mobility, and sustainability throughout New York City; new Select Bus Service routes in the Bronx and Manhattan; installation of 18 plazas; and the addition of more than 250 miles of on-street bike lanes, car-free summer streets, and weekend pedestrian walks. Sadik-Khan is president of the National Association of City Transportation Officials and has previously served as senior vice president of Parsons Brinckerhoff and as deputy administrator at the Federal Transit Administration.
COMMENCEMENT INFORMATION:
Pier 94, 755 Twelfth Avenue at 55th St.
Doors open: 10 AM, Processional: 11 AM
Tickets are required.
For information visit: www.pratt.edu/commencement.
Gateway Editors
Reader Comments (6)
really? raymond mcguire? last time i checked, we're graduating from a DESIGN SCHOOL.
also, can't wait to see who pratt got to top patti smith last year...
I am very upset to miss the Pratt Fashion Show second year in a row as we will be out of town. Please check with me next year before choosing a date so that Robert Quackenbush and I may attend.
Thank you.
Why are we honoring Raymond J. McGuire? He's not a artist, not a designer. He's apart of the institutions that have crippled our country. Not to mention citi-group is the company that holds many of Pratt's students, student loans. Of which most will never be able to pay it back, due to predatory lending practices. Mr. McGuire you dont deserve a degree from Pratt Institute, anymore than my President Obama, deserved a Nobel Peace Prize.