Catriona Matthew receives honorary degree from Stirling University

Scottish golfer and Solheim Cup captain and winner Catriona Matthews with her honorary degree from the University of Stirling, 1 April 2022

Double Solheim Cup-winning captain Catriona Matthew has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Stirling.

Matthew, a Stirling graduate, picked up her accolade at the same time as polar scientist Professor Sir Ian Boyd.

The pair joined 719 students at Friday’s graduation - the first in-person ceremonies to take place at Stirling since November 2019 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Matthew was the first female to join Stirling’s international sports scholarship programme in 1987. After graduating, she became a major winner and Solheim Cup legend.

Speaking after the ceremony, she said: “I am truly humbled to receive such an honour from the University of Stirling. Never in my wildest dreams did I envisage returning almost 30 years after graduating with an honours degree in finance to receive an honorary doctorate.

“It was a pleasure to be back on campus and celebrate alongside today’s graduates.”

Boyd, a former Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government, was celebrated for his contribution to environmental science.

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