Graduating At 87?


Graduating At 87?

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A Wisconsin man graduated from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee at the age of 87 years old.

He says college was the best 60 years of his life.



user-icon Submitted by ashlykay on Fri, 2007-12-28 13:11


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jdubhub's picture

Good for him!

Submitted by jdubhub on Fri, 2007-12-28 13:39.

I like to read about people who don't stop living and improving themselves just because they hit a certain age. We should never stop trying to be better than we are today.

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Link, Please?

Submitted by Going2Oahu on Fri, 2007-12-28 13:41.

I'd like to read that story. Would you mind posting the link?

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jdubhub's picture

Here's one link about Clarence Garrett, the 87 y.o. college grad

Submitted by jdubhub on Fri, 2007-12-28 18:06.

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Quirks/2007/12/17/graduation_comes_late_for_87-year-old/8444/
Since it's a UPI wire story, you probably won't find much variance in the article written by newsmedia outlets short of going to the actual UWM website.

I'm a little disappointed that the media is calling this "weird" or "wacky". Granted, it's nontraditional, but we ought to be applauding his achievement instead of making light of it.

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