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Honorary degrees 26 June 2009

Friday 26 June 2009

During the final day of graduations, Sir Chris Hoy returned to his alma mater to be made a Doctor of Science.  He is pictured below with his parents David and Carol Hoy, and fiancee Sarra Kemp.

Sir Chris Hoy with his parents David and Carol Hoy, and fiancee Sarra Kemp.

In the afternoon, the President of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, Dr Vartan Gregorian, was made a Doctor of Letters.

 


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