106-year-old US woman to get school diploma

refused to read a final book assigned by a teacher.
She’d read it once and didn’t want to read it again.

The Mansfield News Journal reports that the Mount Vernon Board of Education approved issuing Williams’ diploma earlier this month. A retired English teacher had approached the board about giving Williams the diploma after reading about her earlier this year.

Williams was a longtime cook at what is now the state’s only working farm and park, called Malabar Farm State Park.
She still has a sharp mind and lives with her daughter. – Press Trust of India.

Related Posts

Great Dyke Estate: Where the city meets luxury and grandeur

Lifestyle Writer Imagine waking up to the chirping of birds and taking a morning jog beside a picturesque lake stretching as far as the eye can see. With no worries…

COMMENT: World Cup Dream 2030 needs believers before miracles

IN football, dreams are often spoken about with great passion. For Zimbabweans, this should be easy to understand. We still have fond memories of the late Reinhard Fabisch’s Dream Team…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

×