Honorary Degree Recipients at 1976 Commencement
 

Marist College began awarding degrees in 1969.  Here three recipients are flanked by the Chairman and President of Marist after the 1976 commencement ceremonies l-to-r:  Dr. Jack McEnroe, Chairman of the Marist Board of Trustees and President of Dutchess Bank and Trust Co, a subsidiary of Irving Trust; William Ciuros, jr., Commissioner of the State of New York, Department of Correctional Services; William Joseph Baroody, Jr. Assistant to the President of the United States and officer of the American Enterprise Institute; Harold J "Jim" Jensen, WCBS News Anchorman who was the commencement speaker; and President Foy.