Bavand obtained with honors a bachelor's degree in law and political sciences from Tehran University in 1957.

Kellman obtained his Bachelor of Science with honors from Georgetown University in 1976.

He obtained a BA in philosophy, with honors in mathematics.

At 16, he entered the Zürich Conservatory where he obtained his diploma in piano instruction, with honors.

He graduated from this school and obtained his professor of guitar diploma with honors for his dedication.

He obtained the Bachelor of Arts degree with honors from Lafayette College in 1923.

At Stanford, she obtained her MBA with honors, graduating near the top of her class.

She went on to Yale Law School, obtaining her Juris Doctor degree with honors in 1980.

At the Sorbonne in Paris he obtained his degree of Doctor in Music with high honors.

She later obtained a first-class degree, with honors, from St Hilda's College, Oxford in 1958.