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Green Smith then went for a master’s degree in nurse-midwifery, followed by a doctorate in nursing, both from Frontier Nursing University in Kentucky.
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Bracey Harris, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
He was named a Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et Lettres and was honored with several remarkable national, international awards, honorary doctorates and life achievement awards.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Grinnell College honored her by awarding her an honorary doctorate and naming a residence hall after her.
—Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 5 Jan. 2026
Grinnell awarded her an honorary doctorate in 2019, named a library after her in its Black Cultural Center, and named a student art gallery for her in another campus building in 2021.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
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Bracey Harris, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
He was named a Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et Lettres and was honored with several remarkable national, international awards, honorary doctorates and life achievement awards.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Grinnell College honored her by awarding her an honorary doctorate and naming a residence hall after her.
—Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 5 Jan. 2026
Grinnell awarded her an honorary doctorate in 2019, named a library after her in its Black Cultural Center, and named a student art gallery for her in another campus building in 2021.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Doctorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doctorate. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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doctorate
noun
doc·tor·ate
ˈdäk-t(ə-)rət 
: the degree, title, or rank of a doctor
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