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Natalie was also awarded an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music in 1995.
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Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 25 Nov. 2025
Ayala has a bachelor’s degree in political science, a master’s from the University of Oregon and a doctorate in education from Oregon State University.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
Thomas also received an honorary doctorate from Rutgers University, in her hometown of Camden, New Jersey.
—Essence, 24 Nov. 2025
Ryan, who holds a doctorate in flavor and fragrance chemistry from Michigan State University, went on to create some of the most successful fast-food innovations of the past three decades.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Nov. 2025
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Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 25 Nov. 2025
Ayala has a bachelor’s degree in political science, a master’s from the University of Oregon and a doctorate in education from Oregon State University.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
Thomas also received an honorary doctorate from Rutgers University, in her hometown of Camden, New Jersey.
—Essence, 24 Nov. 2025
Ryan, who holds a doctorate in flavor and fragrance chemistry from Michigan State University, went on to create some of the most successful fast-food innovations of the past three decades.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Doctorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doctorate. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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doctorate
noun
doc·tor·ate
ˈdäk-t(ə-)rət 
: the degree, title, or rank of a doctor
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