honorary degree
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Although it was not related to an honorary degree, the band members were each gifted caps and gowns to wear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
He also received an honorary degree from Otis College of Art and Design in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2025
Trump was made a business ambassador by Jack McConnell in 2006 and awarded an honorary degree by Aberdeen's Robert Gordon University four years later.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2025
The university’s granting of an honorary degree to the Dalai Lama the year before.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2025
Her old college, Hillsdale, wanted to award her an honorary degree.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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