Craig R. Barrett (Denmark 1972), Chairman, Intel Corporation
Tribute by former U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky
John Hope Franklin
(United Kingdom 1954, Australia 1960, Zimbabwe 1986), James B. Duke
Professor Emeritus of History, Duke University and Recipient of the
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Tribute by Renee Poussaint, journalist and filmmaker
Shirley Strum Kenny (United Kingdom 1957), President, Stony Brook University
Tribute by James H. Simons, President of Renaissance Technologies Corporation
Mistress of Ceremonies: Mireya Mayor (Madagascar 2001), National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Guest Speaker: Rep. John P. Sarbanes (MD-3rd) (Greece 1985)
Performances: Chopin’s "Valse Brillantein A-Flat Major” by pianist Quynh Nguyen (France 2004)
Gaetano Donizetti’s "Quel guardo il cavaliere...So anch’io la virtù magica...” from "Don Pasquale” by Stacey Mastrian (Italy 2002)