Sean Connery Receives Honorary Doctorate From Edinburgh Napier University
Actor Sir Sean Connery was recently awarded an "Honorary Doctorate of the University" degree by his hometown university, Edinburgh Napier University. Sean Connery was accompanied by his wife, Lady Micheline Connery at the event at the university's Craighouse Campus.
Sir Sean is Honorary Chairman of Friends of Scotland, a US charity formed to stimulate interest in Scotland and its history. He is also a Patron of the Screen Academy Scotland. This joint venture between Edinburgh Napier University and Edinburgh College of Art was set up in 2005 to educate and train film making talent.
Sean Connery said: "I am delighted to receive this Honorary Degree from Edinburgh Napier University. It is pleasure to be involved with a university which does so much to help develop the Scottish film industry. I would like to congratulate the university on its work in this area and its ongoing commitment to the Screen Academy. I wish them continued success."
