I must admit I am staggered how so many have been taken in by the hype.
Originally Posted by Tracey Curtis-Taylor
Off to Portsmouth today. I never went to university and it’s always been a slight source of regret for me, so to receive this degree from University of Portsmouth is a tremendous honour, especially as I have a strong connection to Portsmouth as I am also an Honorary Officer with the Royal Navy
Strong connection with Portsmouth?
This year has seen Tracey fly the historic air mail routes across the USA, from Seattle to Boston, to celebrate the Centenary of Boeing. She wants her flights to inspire young women around the world and ultimately enhance the role of women in aviation and engineering.
She will receive a Doctor of the University on Wednesday, July 20.
Revealed: honorary graduates for 2016 | UoP News
The university could have done a bit of fact checking on the last paragraph. She only reached Arizona before crashing which is a long way short of Boston.