Morales receives honorary degree

Tomas Morales, president of Cal State San Bernardino, recently received an honorary doctorate from Caucasus University in Tbilisi, the capital of the republic of Georgia.

Morales received the degree during a ceremony July 26 in Tbilisi, which is on the coast of the Black Sea at the meeting point of Eastern Europe and west Asia, according to a statement on Cal State San Bernardino’s website.

“We extend our appreciation for your exceptional achievements and recognize your contribution to the development of Caucasus University’s international standing,” said Kakha Shengelia, Caucasus University president, in the statement.

Morales, has spent much of his time at Cal State San Bernardino building international relationships.

“Caucasus University is leading the way,” Morales said during the ceremony. “Everyone here today should be proud of your university’s leadership in international higher education.”