Congratulations to you and your student! I know you were excited about promoting your student, but there is a bit of extra excitement in getting this (obviously much deserved) promotion as well.
Also, you are an excellent example for your students-having gone a very long time without a promotion. You have demonstrated perseverence!
Thanks again everyone. Prof. Rick, the man who promoted me is a 10th Degree black belt, a direct descendent of Prof. Vee the founder of our system of Vee-Jitsu, told me that I deserve a lot of respect for perseverence by not going ahead and promoting myself like a lot of other people do. But yeah Godan sounds really good.
Thanks Again,
Sensei Tom