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Jul
20
2020
'20
![Congressman John Lewis and SVA President David Rhodes stand in graduation garb at a podium that reads "SVA NYC." Rhodes is handing a degree to Lewis.](https://media.sva.edu/image/upload/c_scale,f_auto,dpr_auto,q_auto,w_768/imageOfTheDay/john-lewis-honorary-degree-joseph-sinnott-1595199166.jpg)
Credit: Joe Sinnott
Rest in peace, Congressman John Lewis. Above, SVA President David Rhodes awards Lewis an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree at the 2014 SVA Commencement Exercises. Click here to watch Lewis' Commencement Address from that day.