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Iggers Honored

Georg Iggers (left), SUNY Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of History, College of Arts and Sciences, was presented the Officers Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany by Hans-Jürgen Heimsoeth, German consul general in New York, during a ceremony Tuesday in Park Hall. Iggers, who was born in Germany, received the award for his "outstanding contribution to German-American relations, extraordinary dedication and personal commitment to international understanding, and constant effort to build bridges —academically, culturally and politically—across seemingly insurmountable divides."