Joyce Defauw will finally wear her cap and gown when she officially crosses the stage at Northern Illinois University, a journey that began in 1951.
“I went three and a half years and then I quit,” Defauw explained. “In the meantime, I met this gentleman who stole my heart and eye, and we decided to get married.”
Defauw eventually remarried and had six more children, and her college diploma seemed even further away. So, with the help of her adult children, Defauw began taking classes, using a computer for the first time.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
USD/JPY subdued around 136.50s on soft USD amidst falling US bond yieldsThe USD/JPY remains pressured in the North American session, spurred by dented risk appetite produced by the last three days’ economic data from the U
Read more »
One person is dead after a two-vehicle crash in Northern VirginiaThe crash happened on Prosperity Avenue in Northern Virginia.
Read more »
Lost world in northern Greenland conjured from DNA in ancient soilUsing the oldest DNA ever recovered, scientists have reconstructed a rich ancient ecosystem in Greenland’s northern tip.
Read more »
No northern giant hornets found in Washington in 2022Citizen trapping of northern giant hornets in northwest Washington ended Nov. 30 without any confirmed sightings of the hornets this year, state officials said Tuesday. FOX13
Read more »