Morgan Freeman Awarded Honorary Degree

16-05-2006 12:01

Freeman Awarded Honorary DegreeOscar-winner Morgan Freeman received an honorary degree from Mississippi's Delta State University on Saturday (13MAY06).The Million Dollar Baby star collected his Doctor of Arts and Letters diploma in front of a capacity audience at the education establishment's Walter Sillers Coliseum. He said in his acceptance speech, "I had two pages of remarks written, but for the sake of being shorter, I will simply express my appreciation, my gratitude and say, 'Thank you."