Elaine Thompson Herah
Jamaican Olympic Champion Elaine Thompson-Herah Receives Honorary Doctorate
Written by: Nekisha Neicy Cyrus
Congratulations are in order for our Jamaican sprint queen and triple Olympics gold medalist Elaine Thompson- Herah. Elaine recently received an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Technology’s (UTech) in Jamaica during their virtual presentation of graduates on Sunday 12th December 2021.
The fastest woman alive who is also a former student of UTech gracefully expressed her gratitude for the award sharing the following sentiments:
“I feel so overwhelmed with joy to be recognized for my work and the many blessings from the Lord. I thank my UTech family for awarding me with the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws. Thank you my fans and sponsors for always helping me to keep the flame to my fire.”
During the virtual awards ceremony, the Associate Vice President of Advancement of UTech, Hector Wheeler explained that the decision to honor Elaine with an honorary doctorate was a result of her being recognized as a global icon.
“Utech, like the rest of Jamaica and the world, has noted Elaine Thompson-Herah’s significant achievements over the years. If you recall, in 2019 she was awarded the Chancellor’s Medal. This past October, she was conferred with the Order of Distinction and we are honoring her once again by conferring her with the Honorary Degree Doctor of Laws. She is an icon at this institution, Jamaica and the world.”
In addition to her latest accomplishment, Elaine has also been awarded the ‘World Athletics Female Athlete of the Year’, ‘NACAC Female Athlete of the Year’, ‘AW International Female Athlete of the Year’, and she has also been nominated as one of six candidates for the ‘BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year’. And she also received a diplomatic Passport from the Prime Minister, Andrew Holness.
Caribbean Entertainment Hub will like to congratulate Elaine Thompson-Herah on all her achievements as we continue to support and wish her further success in all her future endeavors.
Sources include: ttps://www.sportsmax.tv, https://nationwideradiojm.com
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