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Honorary degrees recognise contributions to public life, or to a specifi c fi eld. The institution waives the normal requirements, such as matriculation, residence, study and exams, and the conferee often has no connection with the university. The custom goes back a respectably long time: the fi rst honorary degree was given to Lionel Woodville by Oxford University in the late 1470s. The University of Kent
held ceremonies this year at Rochester and Canterbury Cathedrals, conferring doctor of civil law degrees to recognise services to public life. Those so honoured include the chairman of the
Amanda Cottrell
tourist body Visit Kent, Amanda Cottrell, for her services to Kent. As well as putting
honours
in 23 years as a magistrate, she is County President of the Girl Guides Association and a trustee of Canterbury Cathedral. She is also president of Canterbury Festival and is involved with Godinton House, Strode Park and local food promoter Produced in Kent. Another local fi gure collecting a degree was the Dean of Canterbury Cathedral, The Very Reverend Dr Robert Willis DL. He enthroned Rowan Williams as Archbishop of
The Very Rev Dr Robert Willis
Canterbury in 2008, the same year he was made a Freeman of the City of Canterbury, and he is involved locally with Jesus Hospital and The Parkinson’s Disease Society.
Both he and Amanda
Cottrell are Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Kent. Labour peer Baroness
Canterbury’s universities have conferred honorary degrees on the brightest and best from diverse fi elds.
Tessa Blackstone received an honorary degree for her contribution to education, and Dame Jenny Abramsky was recognised for her contribution to media and public life. At Canterbury Christ
Church University, Admiral the Lord Boyce KG GCB OBE DL, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate. His naval career culminated in his becoming First Sea Lord and Chief of Defence Staff, and he was appointed Lord Warden and Admiral of the Cinque Ports and Constable of Dover Castle in 2004. A writer who teaches at
the University of Kent will be welcomed by Canterbury Christ Church as an Honorary Fellow. Professor Abdulrazak Gurnah, who was born in Zanzibar, is the author of seven novels, including Paradise
Lord Boyce
(Booker and Whitbread shortlists) and By the Sea (Booker longlist and won the RFI Temoin du monde prize).
Course of the month Perfect penmanship
Calligraphy – Beginners and Improvers will introduce you to fi ne writing. Learn to use a variety of pens and nibs and discover the joy of using different scripts to make lettering come to life. This ten-week evening course at Canterbury Adult Education Centre costs £89 plus materials. Starts 11 January. Call 0845 606 5606 or see
www.kentadulteducation.co.uk
Star pupil: Stephan Eyeson, Canterbury Christ Church University
Entrepreneur and student Stephan Eyeson has been recognised as one of Britain’s best black students by diversity recruitment expert Rare.
Stephan, who is about to
start his third year studying Theology and Health at Christ Church, was recognised for his entrepreneurial achievements by being nominated as a Rare Rising Star in the 2011 competition. Rare Rising Stars showcases the achievements of the UK’s best black students as chosen by Rt. Hon. David Lammy MP, Trevor Phillips, chair of the Commission for Equality and Human Rights and Jean Tomlin,
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HR director for London 2012. Stephan, who is 22, received praise for his enterprise skills. After missing out on three full time basketball scholarships at American universities due to administrative delays, Stephan set up Get Pro Basketball which enables players to promote themselves to coaches and agents. Today, one in three players using Get Pro is signed up to American colleges, academies and agents. Talking about his nomination and attending the awards, Stephan said: “It was an honour to attend such a prestigious award ceremony at The Palace of Westminster and I’m
extremely proud to have been able to represent Canterbury Christ Church University at the same time. “It’s also satisfying to know that my Get Pro business stands up against other professional enterprises and I hope to achieve similar success with my new online project.” Earlier this year he began developing another site: beforeuni. com which aims to help students apply for work experience opportunities and apprenticeships online before going to university. He has also launched www.
thinkinafrica.com, which will empower students to create innovative ideas for the betterment of Africa.
Stephan being presented with his award by Rising Star Judges, (from left) Rt. Hon. David Lammy MP, Jean Tomlin, HR Director for London 2012, Stephan Eyeson and Trevor Phillips, Chair of the Commission for Equality and Human Rights.
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