65-Year Old Philadelphia Grandmother Graduates From High School as Class Valedictorian
65-year-old Twyanna Williams has graduated from high school after putting her education off for several years. Williams graduated as the class valedictorian. When the Philadelphia native was a teen, she didn’t finish high school and had to take jobs to support the family, because her parents separated.
“I felt sad for myself for coming out of school and seeing my friends graduating but I was working,” Williams told The Philadelphia Inquirer. “My focus was on surviving.”
The grandmother worked at fast-food restaurants, hospitals, and hotels. However, she didn’t forget her dream of going back to school to earn a high school diploma, after attending the graduation ceremonies of her 2 children and 4 grandchildren.
“Everyone deserves a high school diploma,” she said. “The older I got, the more I wanted it.”
In 2020, Williams had the opportunity to return to school through the Educational Options Programs in Philadelphia, which allows older students to complete credits to receive a high school diploma. Williams finished the program and became one of the two valedictorians in her category B class of returning students ages 40 and over at South Philadelphia High School.
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