'I feel privileged to be considered in the same company as the incredibly talented artists,' says Celine
Celine Dion is Dr.Celine now.
The singer has been selected to be awardedhonorary Doctor of Music degree from Berklee College's School of Music this year for over a 30-year-old successful career in the field.
Taking to her Twitter on Friday, Celine expressed her gratitude in a heartfelt post.
"I'm honored and humbled to be receiving an honorary doctorate from the highly esteemed BerkleeCollegeSchool of Music," the 52-year-old tweeted. "I feel privileged to be considered in the same company as the incredibly talented artists who have also received this distinction over the years."
Other doctorate recipients for this year aresaxophonist Donald Harrison, The Neptunes' Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams, along with broadway star Chita Rivera and pianist André Watts.
Over the years,Berklee has given out honorary mentions to famous musicians including Aretha Franklin, Missy Elliott, Rita Moreno, Justin Timberlake and John Legend.