FAMU Presents Honorary Doctorates to T’Keyah Kemah and Lisa Jackson

Florida A&M University presented a celebrated graduate and a senior Obama administration official with honorary doctorates at Saturday’s Spring Commencement ceremony.

President James Ammons granted the title of “Doctor of Humane Letters” to FAMU graduate, actress and writer T’Keyah Crystal Kemah and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson, celebrating their contributions to the African-American community in the arts and science. Jackson was the keynote speaker for Saturday’s afternoon session of Spring Commencement.