Harvard University Names Rihanna Humanitarian Of The Year

Rihanna has been named Humanitarian of the Year by Harvard University.  The pop star made an appearance at the Ivy League school to accept a plaque given to her by Allen Counter, the director of the Harvard Foundation.

The 29-year-old, who never graduated high school, earned the prestigious award thanks to her various charitable efforts, including her role in creating an oncology center in her birthplace of Barbados. Huge! We say big congrats to her.