An Episcopal seminary in Berkeley, California, CDSP will confer the degrees during its annual commencement, which is held in the context of a celebration of Holy Eucharist. The seminary is graduating 44 students.

In addition to Griswold and Vergara, the seminary will also grant honorary degrees to Canon Holly McAlpen, missioner of the Episcopal Diocese of California, and recently retired California Bishop Bill Swing.

The service begins at 10:30 a.m. on May 18 at the seminary, located at 2451 Ridge Road in Berkeley.

CDSP, established in 1893, is a founding member of the Graduate Theological Union (GTU), an ecumenical and interfaith consortium based in Berkeley.