PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Johnson & Wales University will award five honorary doctorate degrees in May.
They are:
Judge O. Rogeriee Thompson, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First District, May 16, at 7 p.m., at the Alan Shawn Feinstein Graduate School at the Providence Performing Arts Center
Brian J. Foye, president, Seasons 52 of Darden Restaurants, and Alain Ducasse, president and co-founder of Alain Ducasse Enterprise, May 18, 9 a.m. at the commencement of the Hospitality College & College of Culinary Arts, Dunkin' Donuts Center.
Steven L. Spinner, president, United Natural Foods, and Ashbel T. Wall, director of the state Department of Corrections, at the commencement of the College of Business & School of Technology, Dunkin' Donuts Center, May 18 at 3 p.m.