Graduation Day 2024: Guildhall School names new Fellows and Honorary Fellows

Students in graduation gowns wait in the Great Hall

Graduation 2024

Congratulations to the Class of 2024, who were presented with their degrees and prizes at Guildhall School’s annual Graduation ceremony in the City of London’s Guildhall on Friday 1 November. The School also awarded Fellowships to a number of honorands, over two graduation ceremonies attended by graduands, honorands, prize-winners, guests and staff.

This year, those made Fellows of the School were:

Fellows

  • Adrian Dunbar (actor)
  • Shirley Henderson (actor)
  • Vivienne Littlechild MBE (former chair, board member and trustee, and benefactor)
  • Mike Roberts (Head of Electronic & Produced Music)
  • Ann Sloboda (Head of Music Therapy)
  • Cleveland Watkiss MBE (vocalist and educator)

Honorary Fellows

  • Ursula Jones OBE (benefactor)
  • David Mumeni (actor and Founder/CEO of Open Door)
Adrian Dunbar Fellowship

Adrian Dunbar and Sheriff David Chalk

Shirley Henderson Fellowship

Shirley Henderson

Shirley Henderson and Adrian Dunbar Fellowship

The Hon Emily Benn (Chair), Professor Orla O'Laughlin (Vice Principal & Director of Drama), Shirley Henderson, Adrian Dunbar and Professor Jonathan Vaughan (Principal)

Vivienne Littlechild Fellowship

Vivienne Littlechild MBE

Mike Roberts Fellowship

Armin Zanner (Vice-Principal & Director of Music), Mike Roberts (Head of Electronic & Produced Music), The Hon Emily Benn (Chair) and Professor Jonathan Vaughan (Principal)

Ann Sloboda Fellowship

Ann Sloboda (Head of Music Therapy)

Cleveland Watkiss Fellowship

Cleveland Watkiss MBE and Professor Jonathan Vaughan (Principal)

Ursula Jones Fellowship

Ursula Jones OBE and The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor Michael Mainelli

David Mumeni Fellowship

David Mumeni

Toby Spence Fellowship

Dr Robert Bennett (Chief Operating Officer), Toby Spence and The Hon Emily Benn (Chair)

Graduation 2024

Internationally renowned tenor and Guildhall alumnus Toby Spence was invited to address the graduands in the morning ceremony. Toby was awarded a Fellowship at Guildhall School last month, prior to an informative and insightful Q&A session with Vocal Studies students. In the afternoon ceremony Shirley Henderson gave an inspiring and entertaining acceptance speech on behalf of the honorands.

The School’s special prizes were also awarded over the course of the two ceremonies including; Gold Medal (Music) Strahinja Mitrović, Gold Medal (Acting) Romaya Weaver, Gold Medal (Production Arts) Katie Ranson, Lord Mayor’s Prize Antoine Veillerette, Lady Mayoress’s Prize Imogen Timmins, Sheriffs’ Prize Sophie Cox and Noah Weatherby, Chair’s Prize Peter Adams, Principal’s Prize Joseph Garland-Johnston, and Lutine Prize Kendra Barron.

See how the day unfolded with photos and videos across the School’s Instagram.

Photos by Clive Totman and Matthew Horne.

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