“And the university's reputation will only continue to grow as stories like Elaine's are spread. Delaware State University's motto 'a past to honor, a future to insure,' couldn't be any more fitting for this transitional period you are going through.”
| Dana Delany, Actress (1956) |
| Abigail Fillmore, First Lady (1798) |
| Janet Flanner, Journalist (1892) |
| Augustus Hare, Writer (1834) |
| George Jessel, Judge (1824) |
| Sydney Carter, Poet (2004) |
| Clarence Darrow, Lawyer (1938) |
| Hans-Georg Gadamer, Philosopher (2002) |
| Benjamin Harrison, President (1901) |
| Garson Kanin, Playwright (1999) |
| Krzysztof Kieslowski, Director (1996) |