SURREY - Jane Adams, the secretary, president and CEO of Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation, will be recognized with an honorary degree from Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) this fall, for her "longtime and outstanding contributions to building a healthy society." Adams has a long history of hospital fundraising campaigns, including Tulips for Tomorrow and 100 Days of Giving.
Several others will also be recognized with honorary degrees by KPU at its fall convocation, including Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts, former Surrey School District superintendent Mike McKay and KPU chancellor Arvinder Bubber. Honorary degrees are awarded to people in recognition of "dignified achievements or outstanding service to the public."