St. John Receives Honorary Doctor of Public Service Degree

St. John Receives Honorary Doctor of Public Service Degree

St. John Receives Honorary Doctor of Public Service Degree

Edward St. John with UMD President Wallace Loh at the campus commencement ceremony.
Edward St. John with UMD President Wallace Loh at the campus commencement ceremony.

Clark School alumnus Edward St. John (B.S. '61, electrical engineering) was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Public Service degree at the campus commencement ceremony.

St. John, a Baltimore-area real estate developer and philanthropist, has contributed and/or pledged gifts totaling $43 million to local non-profits and educational institutions. Recently, he donated $10 million to UMD for the creation of a new learning and teaching center.

Related Articles:
Alumnus Chance Glenn Establishes Morningbird Foundation Scholarship at UMD
Paying It Forward
At the Forefront of Technology and Opportunity
Mehr Gift Establishes Two Funds at UMD
Pattishall Family Establishes Scholarship to Support Women in Aerospace Engineering
First UMD Engineering Course in Social Entrepreneurship Will Help Transform Local Elementary School
Donation to Name Kim Building Lecture Hall
New Minta Martin Professors Named
Clark School Alum Gives $10M for New UM Teaching Center

May 22, 2012


Prev   Next

Current Headlines

Maryland Academy of Sciences Names Hannah Zierden Outstanding Young Engineer

Speedy, Secure, Sustainable—That’s the Future of Telecom

University of Maryland Has Strong Presence at ICRA 2024

Climate Technology Founder's Fund (SB0960) to support new energy startups

Reflecting on a Successful 2023–24 Academic Year

University of Maryland Represents at International Autonomy Event

Roving Reporter

A Ventilation Coach for Opioid Overdose Bystanders Takes Top Prize at Inaugural Capstone Design Expo

News Resources

Return to Newsroom

Search News

Archived News

Events Resources

Events Calendar