Supermodel icon Naomi Campbell has added one more thing to her impressive list of accomplishments.
On July 11, Campbell received an honorary doctorate from the University of the Creative Arts (UCA) in the United Kingdom and released a heartfelt post on Instagram. The ceremony was held in Royal Festival Hall in London. There, she accepted her honorary doctorate on stage, a gift for her many contributions to the fashion world.
As Naomi stood on the stage, proud and thankful, she shared her gratitude and high hopes for everyone who would be graduating along with her. In the caption of her Instagram post, she thanked her family and those who helped her get to where she is today.
“Graduation Day, I’m beyond words of gratitude and emotion to receive such an honor from @unicreativearts. Thank you for the warm embrace class of 20, 21, and 22. You are our future creatives, and cannot wait to see your contribution to the world. Thank you, President and Vice-Chancellor Bashir Makhoul.. Thank you to my mother @valeriemorriscampbell & my family for standing by side .. and my chosen family .. And thank you to my higher power GOD Almighty for guiding me each day .. and my biggest blessing, my daughter .” Further down in her caption, Naomi listed some of the greatest supporters in her academic journey through UCA.
“Thank you to Professor Bashir Makhoul, President & Vice-Chancellor of UCA @b.makhoul. Professor Simon Macklin. Angie Chadwick Director of Marketing & External Relations. Jo Cane Senior Events Coordinator. Aaron Etingen, Founder and CEO of Global University Systems. Sharad Mehra GUS India.”
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This is no easy feat either. UCA is one of the top universities in London, specializing in creative arts like acting, music, and fine arts.
The comments under the post were incredibly supportive, with a ton of “congratulations” and even comments acknowledging her by her new title, “Congratulations, Dr. Campbell. love you x.”
