Missy Elliott Receives Second Honorary Doctorate
Missy Elliott was awarded with a second honorary doctorate from Norfolk State University. She gave the keynote commencement speech for NSU’s 2022 graduating class. During her speech, she announced she would be donating at least $20,000 to the school. “I am proud of yall, and yall should be proud of yall self,” Missy said. “I want you too look at each other and say, ‘You already won.’ Let em know! Aint no winning, you already the one. Cause yall coulda been doing anything else the last few years, yall coulda been wildin out, but yall decided to finish the course. And that’s major.” As the ceremony closed, Missy presented the school with a $20,000 check. Norfolk State also awarded her the Presidential Commencement Medallion and an honorary doctorate, which is her second. She received her first honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music in 2019.
