People Notes - May 2026

Mary Clark Moschella, Roger J. Squire Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling, is receiving an honorary doctorate in theology from Catholic Theological Union at its Commencement Ceremony on May 21.

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Willie James Jennings, Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Systematic Theology and Africana Studies, gave the Commencement address and received an honorary degree at Garrett Seminary’s Commencement ceremony May 8.

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Graham Bridgeman ’20 M.Div. has been named the new Director of Philanthropic Partnerships, Individual and Corporate Giving, by New York Legal Assistance Group.

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Emilie Casey ’15 M.Div., ’17 S.T.M.  has been appointed Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology and Pastoral Care at Brite Divinity School and Director of the school’s Carpenter Initiative on Gender, Sexuality, and Justice. 

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Yeabsera Agonfer ‘26 M.A.R. has been selected for Yale Tsai CITY’s Summer Fellowship program for entrepreneurship and innovation, in recognition of her promising venture to bring a clarified butter line rooted in Ethiopian culture to the North American market.

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In Memoriam

Henry M. Smith B.D. ‘69
Robert Andrew Brown B.D. ‘67