Kelsey Hudie, of Taylor, Michigan, gave birth to her first child, a daughter she named Nylah, on May 9. Just three days earlier, on May 6, Hudie walked across the stage at Henry Ford College in Dearborn to receive her associate's degree.
A Michigan mom will celebrate her first Mother's Day on Sunday with both a newborn baby and a college degree.A Michigan mom will celebrate her first Mother's Day on Sunday with both a newborn baby and a college degree.
Hudie, 27, said she was 38 weeks pregnant and dilated when she received her diploma, which prompted a special accommodation after college officials learned of her near-delivery condition. Further explaining why he was graduating Hudie at the start of the ceremony, Kavalhuna told the audience, "There's a few things more important than this college degree, and that's the thing she's got to get to."
Hudie said it was even more heartwarming to be recognized for the hard work she put in finishing her degree while pregnant.
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