In 1939, Jessie Rose White went off to college. She was gifted 300 dollars by her uncle to be used for college. White, as a baby, was diagnosed with polio and continued pursuing her education regardless. She completed all her studies but never received her diploma because of a five dollar fee. 75 years later Beal College in Bangor gifts her a degree in stenography and bookkeeping. After the ceremony was held, white said,"I'm glad I had to wait 75 years, because it was more fun than it would have been in the first place,"
I think it's sweet to see something like this. Even if it took 75 years, they still gifted her with her hard earned diploma and she sounded so happy. It's nice to see people keeping track of these things and years later, trying to make an effort to fix them. Because though it may not appear to mean all that much all these years later, I'm sure it meant the world to her.
Link: http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/26/us/maine-woman-college-diploma/index.html?hpt=us_c2
Byron Otis- That's wonderful, but I think it's too bad that colleges just don't offer stenography degrees anymore. It's a very important part of our American culture and deserves to remain so.
ReplyDeleteThis is so great! I'm so happy to hear she's glad to get her diploma even if it was 75yrs later, it's never too late!
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