John Fetterman will be honored with Yeshiva University's Presidential Medallion, which went to Israel's Iron Dome inventor last year.
Sen. John Fetterman, pictured in 2023, will receive a high honor at Yeshiva University's commencement this year. Last year, the honor went to the founder of Israel's Iron Dome.for his staunch support of Israel with a medallion that last year went to the inventor of Israel’s Iron Dome.New York City-based Orthodox Jewish university will honor the Pennsylvania Democrat at its May 29 commencement with the Presidential Medallion, the school’s highest recognition for global leadership.
that he has been open about not being a progressive. He called himself a progressive prior to his 2022 swing-state Senate bid, but described himself as “just a Democrat” on the campaign trail, distancing himself from the label. Yeshiva University has 7,400 undergraduate and graduate students across four campuses in New York City, according to the school, and more than 1,700 graduates this year.
The commencement will be at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, and more than 5,000 people are expected to attend, including students, faculty, and guests.