“TO PARAPHRASE ROBERT KENNEDY, WHILST WE ARE LIVING IN VERY INTERESTING TIMES, TIMES OF GREAT UNCERTAINTY, THEY ARE ALSO THE MOST CREATIVE OF ANY TIME IN HISTORY. YOU, THE CLASS OF 2021, ARE A PART OF THAT GREAT CREATIVITY, WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION FROM YOUR TIME HERE IN SUNDERLAND.” Major General (retd) Mitch Mitchell MBE, Honorary Doctor of Technology
“Everyone graduating this year deserves special recognition for persevering in the time of Covid. Perhaps you have not had the University experience you were expecting but your reward is your degree which will stand you in good stead in the years to come. My congratulations and best wishes to you all for the future.” DR PAMELA DENHAM CB DL, HONORARY DOCTOR OF LAWS
“Congratulations! You should feel rightly proud of your success in such challenging circumstances. Remember to thank your family and friends for their much-needed love and support and, as you begin the next phase of your career, live by their example and be generous in thought and deed.” CHRIS GREEN, HONORARY FELLOW
“You will be remembered as a very special Graduate of the University of Sunderland. You have completed your programme under the most difficult circumstances and succeeded to achieve your award. I wish you every success and hope that you will join me in wishing all your classmates the same good fortune in their lives and careers.” PETER FIDLER CBE, FORMER VICE-CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND, HONORARY DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
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Mother Theresa once said: “Do not wait for Leaders. Do it alone...Person to Person”. As a graduate of our University you need to know that you can make the world a better place by celebrating the good things and refusing to ignore the bad parts. Go for it Grads of 2021! Today’s challenging world needs people like you more than ever. Be bold and you can move mountains. We at Sunderland will always be interested in you so keep in touch if you can. LYNNE SYMONDS, HONORARY FELLOW AKA NEESIM POANABA, CHIEF OF ENLIGHTENMENT AND EDUCATION OF THE MAMPRUSI TRIBE, NORTHERN GHANA.
“Life is full of challenges. You have faced new ones, many of which were unwelcome. But you’ve come through. Congratulations on what you’ve already achieved – use your skills to make the world a better place – and live life to the full!” KATE ADIE CBE DL, BROADCASTER AND AUTHOR, HONORARY DOCTOR OF LETTERS
“There is a quotation which fits this pandemic “All changed, all changed utterly (Yeats)” And now you are entering on a changed and uncertain world but taking with you the knowledge gained in Sunderland. Go for it - change the world!” LADY CYNTHIA IRVINE MBE, HONORARY FELLOW
“THE PANDEMIC AND THE EMERGENCY REGULATIONS IMPOSED ON US ALL ARE BOUND TO FORM PART OF THE MEMORY OF YOUR TIME AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND. I HOPE THE VALUE OF THE COURSE YOU STUDIED, THE PEOPLE YOU STUDIED WITH, AND YOUR AWAKENED AWARENESS OF THIS GREAT CITY, WILL NOT BE DIMINISHED. ENJOY THOSE MEMORIES AND VALUE THE TIME YOU SPENT HERE FOR THEIR OWN SAKE. CONGRATULATIONS!” Sir Edward Clay KCMG, BA, Honorary Doctor of Laws
