Fifteen people from across Devon have been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours 2025.
Two people from Devon were appointed CBEs, four OBEs, seven were appointed MBEs and two appointed BEMs.
Peter Burroughs, 80, from Yelverton, said he was "absolutely delighted but very humbled" after he was appointed an MBE for his services to education, including his time as trustee and chair at Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education.
He said the award was "totally out of the blue".
Mr Burroughs was asked to join the trustee board of the academy with the specific intention of applying his professional skills to the task of securing new premises for the charity.
The new building opened in 2020, having been created specifically to support visual communication.
He added his time in office came to an end five years ago.
