The Op-Ed Project Mentor-Editor Janus Adams (center) was recently awarded an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Shaw University and was the featured keynote speaker during the Founder’s Day Convocation. President Irma McClaurin (left) is an Op-Ed Project Alum and the first woman president in Shaw’s 145-year history. She awarded her first honorary degree to Janus. Congratulations to both these fine women!

