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GALLERY: The end of an era! Aberdeen winter graduations through the years

1989 - Hillary Kerr, Kate Webster, Mary Hall, Jackie Hanson, Elaine McGuiggan, Shenagh McIntyre and Joan Christy receive a diploma in health visiting.

By Kirstin Brown

November 20 2022, 6:00 am

November 20 2022, 6:00 am

It’s that time of year again. Dedicated students will see their hard work pay off as Aberdeen winter graduations are starting to take place.

Many graduates say that their years at uni are the best of their lives and Aberdeen University and Robert Gordon University graduates can’t disagree.

Dedicated to all the hardworking and determined Aberdeen students who are celebrating this winter, let’s take a look back at winter graduations through the years.

When did you graduate? Do you recognise any of the students or lecturers in these photos? Please let us know in the comments.

A man in gowns holding a stuffed elephant wearing a graduation cap and his mum holding a child — 1978 – Mathematics graduate John French with his mother Grace and nephew Peter-John.

A woman in graduation robes balancing a stuffed monkey on her head, also wearing graduation robes — 1987- Kerry Ferguson with her lucky mascot after collecting a BSc in home economics.

A large crowd of graduates stand on the stairs of Mitchell Hall, posing for a photo. — 1989 – A group of graduates line up for the cameras at Mitchell Hall after the traditional ceremony.

A group of graduates standing on steps, holding their certificates in the air — 1992 – A class from RGU’s school of surveying show off their degrees after the ceremony at the Music Hall.

A blind student with his guide dog receiving his certificate — 1976 – Michael Gerrie, a blind student at RGIT, receives his certificate from director Dr Peter Clark.

A group of graduates sat in rows from their photo — 1981 – A group of graduates line up for the cameras at Mitchell Hall after the traditional ceremony.

Eight graduates smiling at the camera — 1986 – RGIT BSc pharmacy honours graduates. Back, from left: Mayur Patel, Ajit Barot, Ian Proud and Alastair King. Front: Sharon Hems, Chisha Puta, Andrea Horne and Keith McDonald.

a woman in graduation robes being held in the arms of her fiance, who is wearing lecturer robes — 1986 – Angela Lockhart celebrates her honours degree in pharmacy with fiance Dr Stephen MacManus, a lecturer at RGIT.

A woman places a graduation cap on a man sitting on a bench in traditional clothing — 1981 – Alison Laing places a mortar board on the head of her fiance Donald Omand at the Mitchell Hall.

A man in a kilt and graduation robes — 1976 – BSc graduate Andrew Morrison keeps a firm grip on his mortar board in the windy conditions outside the Mitchell Hall.

Two borthers holding their caps in the air after graduating — 1991 – Aberdeen brothers Gregory and Alex Herrera celebrate after graduating in engineering.

Two women smiling at the camera, holding a certificate between them — 1991 – Celebrating here are chemistry students Anne Hill and Yvonne Cumming, who both graduated HNC.

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