Tennis champion Jamie Murray ‘very proud’ to receive honorary degree

Jamie Murray has said it was “particularly special” to instrumentality to the spot wherever his tennis travel began to person an honorary degree.

The tennis champion was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Stirling successful designation of his publication to Scottish and UK tennis, astatine its wintertime graduation ceremonial connected Friday.

He has present followed successful the footsteps of his member Andy and parent Judy who are some honorary graduates of the university.

Jamie Murray, a seven-time Grand Slam doubles champion, Davis Cup victor and erstwhile doubles satellite fig one, grew up successful adjacent Dunblane, wherever helium was coached by his mother.

He picked up his grade astatine the Scottish National Tennis Centre, wherever helium and his member some trained, arsenic it served arsenic the graduation hallway for the University of Stirling’s ceremonial connected Friday.

Speaking aft the event, helium said: “I’m precise arrogant to person an honorary grade from the University of Stirling and it is peculiarly peculiar to maine to beryllium successful the hallway which usually serves arsenic the National Tennis Centre – a spot wherever I started my tennis journey.

“I person fond memories of playing present and learning caller skills arsenic a young boy, and to beryllium backmost to stock this time with truthful galore others who person experienced the powerfulness of athletics to alteration and amended lives is incredible.

“It is an honour to beryllium recognised by Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence.”

He collected his grade on with much than 400 different graduates.

Entrepreneur and businessman Stanley Morrice besides became an honorary postgraduate connected Friday.

We are arrogant to invited 2 distinguished honorary graduates to our alumni community. Jamie and Stanley person each made a lasting interaction connected their sectors, and society. As such, they are fantabulous relation models for our graduating students

Professor Sir Gerry McCormac, University of Stirling

Mr Morrice, from Fraserburgh, successful Aberdeenshire, has been recognised for his services to Scottish food, portion and agriculture.

Professor Sir Gerry McCormac, main and vice-chancellor of the University of Stirling, said: “Graduation is ever a peculiar juncture for the assemblage – a clip to observe with our graduates and their families and friends, and an accidental to recognise the hard enactment and world achievements of our students.

“We are arrogant to invited 2 distinguished honorary graduates to our alumni community.

“Jamie and Stanley person each made a lasting interaction connected their sectors, and society. As such, they are fantabulous relation models for our graduating students.”