Musician Jack White receives honorary degree from Wayne State University
Wayne State University honored Jack White, a musician and native of Detroit, by conferring an honorary doctoral degree upon him during the commencement ceremony held at the Fox Theatre. The university recognized his commitment to Detroit and his remarkable contributions to the arts as one of the most accomplished and renowned artists of the last 20 years, awarding him with a doctor of humane letters degree. White grew up in southwest Detroit, was the youngest of ten siblings, and graduated from Cass Tech High School.