December 2002
People

Graduate Awarded Alderman honour

Former employee and graduate of the University, Moira Dunn, was recently rewarded by Leeds City Council for her longstanding commitments and service to the community.

Moira, aged 72, received the honorary title of Alderman for the City of Leeds at a ceremony in Leeds City Hall earlier this year.

Moira pictured with her husband Michael (left) and son Jonathan.

Although she currently serves on the University Court her links with the University go back to 1976 when she was first employed in the Department of Colour Chemistry. She later returned to the University as a student in 1982. She graduated with a BSc in Political Sciences in 1985 and used her studies to go on and start a career in the Labour Party.

Moira said: "The experience I gained through my studies in Political Sciences courses at both Ruskin College, Oxford, and the University of Bradford, helped me tremendously. It gave me the confidence to go out, meet the public, serve on committees and eventually become Chair of Adult Services. I was also nominated to the Court of the University and have served one-and-a-half terms representing Leeds City Council.

"Earlier this year I retired from the Council having served the community for 12 years. I was delighted and honoured that Leeds City Council decided to honour me in this way. It is a great privilege."

3 December 2002

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