Deanne's Speech Upon Receiving an Honourary Doctorate from Mount Saint Vincent University

Deanne, this honour is so well deserved. Your words, as ever, were inspiring. Many heartfelt congratulations, Dr. Fitzpatrick. You honour all of us through your work and your achievements.

Congratulations. So well deserved, you are an amazing artist and teacher.

Congratulations …. my new friend! A wonderful honor for an inspiring and passionate lady.

Why am I feeling so proud? It isn’t my award, I have never met you Deanne; I have done nothing to contribute to your success in any way, yet I’m all teary eyed and strongly affected by the honours you have received here, and the reasons for them. Congratulations! And thank you. This was no small thing, bringing the eyes of the academic community to rest upon the rug hooking medium and finding it and you worthy of artistic status.

Just caught this today. So thoughtful, inspiring and SO Deanne..