Jeb Bush Honored by U. of Florida Alumni

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

Jeb Bush Honored by U. of Florida Alumni
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Mar 24, 6:07 PM (ET)

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Former Gov. Jeb Bush can call himself an honorary alumnus of the University of Florida - even if he doesn't have an honorary degree.

The University of Florida Alumni Association's Board of Directors passed a resolution Saturday to make Bush an honorary alumnus. The move came on the heels of a 38-28 Faculty Senate vote on Thursday to deny Bush an honorary degree.

The main difference between the awards is that the degree is given by the university and the alumni association decides who receives honorary alumni status, said Steve Orlando, a University of Florida spokesman. The association extends the honor to a handful of people each year.


Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, brother of President Bush, gestures at an ad hoc press conference during a visit to a tsunami relief center in Phuket, Thailand, in this file photo from Jan. 4, 2005. University of Florida President Bernie Machen said Friday March 23, 2007, he was "tremendously disappointed" with the school's Faculty Senate vote to deny former Gov. Jeb Bush an honorary degree. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu-File)

"They might be in two different categories, but from the alumni perspective, we highly respect those that have been given or granted the status of honorary alumnus," said Leonard Spearman, president of the University of Florida Alumni Association.

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Just like Billy Carter. Jeb will only forever be remembered as a President's brother, never a serious candidate thanks to Chimpy.

[Danascot]

1. At least Billy had Beer

Jeb has :shrug:

Bupkes

[AndyA]

2. Jeb is a load.

Most loads get tossed in the trash, with a dirty diaper wrapped around them!

[Cha]

3. I thought Universities were

about Intelligence and Scholars? Not about corporatelyin'whores?

My bad.

[Davis_X_Machina]

4. Buy them a fieldhouse...

...and bingo, you're a scholar too.

Pecunia non olet is the motto of every college.

[aquart]

5. Goodness, how humiliating.

[deminks]

6. How many times did Poppy call them in the last 24 hours? nt