Today (Wednesday 25th June 2025) I was honoured to be conferred as an Honorary Doctor of the Department of Speech and Language Therapy of the University of Patras, Greece.
https://www.upatras.gr/25-6-2025-teleti-anagorefsis-tis-sharynne-mcleod-distinguished-professor/
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| Distinguished Professor Sharynne McLeod with Rector Professor Christos J. Bouras |
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| Distinguished Professor Sharynne McLeod with the Rector Professor Christos J. Bouras, Dean of the School of Rehabilitation Sciences Elias M. Tsepis and members of the Speech Therapy Department |
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| Dean of the School of Rehabilitation Sciences Elias M. Tsepis, Distinguished Professor Sharynne McLeod, Professor Arhonto Terzi, Rector Professor Christos J. Bouras |
Here is a description of the event from the University of Patras and the photograph below shows the order for the seven speeches:
The ceremony usually includes brief welcome addresses by university and school officials, a short presentation of the honoree, the reading of the official resolution in ancient Greek, and the conferral of the title. This is followed by the dressing of the honored person with the university toga and the presentation of the university medal. The event concludes with the honoree’s lecture, which typically lasts 30 to 60 minutes, depending on their preference.
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| Colleagues, friends and family from across the world were present to celebrate together |
It was followed by a dinner with members of the Department of Speech and Language Therapy, my husband, colleagues from Charles Sturt University, and Prof Lynn Williams from USA.
What a very special day.
