A 79-year-old man is proving that it’s never too late to go to school. Rev. Willie Ryals, who started attending an online school in 2021, has now earned his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, the Tallahassee Democrat reported. Ryals will accept his degree from the American Intercontinental University during a graduation ceremony in Atlanta on […]
In Birmingham, Alabama, a 78-year-old grandmother has risen to the occasion, fulfilling her lifelong dream of becoming a college graduate. Vivian Cunningham received her bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from Samford University, a private Christian university, on May 8, ABC News reported. “I was amazed. I really felt great.” Cunningham said. “The only thing I […]
Alexander Twilight is generally believed to be the first African-American in the United States to graduate from college. Twilight was born on a farm in Corinth, Vermont to a white or fair-skinned mother, Mary Twilight and a mixed-race father Ichabod Twilight, who had served as a private in the American Revolution. Alexander was forced to work […]