Hollywood role model of the positive sort

Started by quiller, September 22, 2013, 08:35:22 AM

Previous topic - Next topic

walkstall

99-year-old Iowa woman gets high school diploma.

snip~
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — A 99-year-old Iowa woman who dropped out of a high school more than 80 years ago despite needing only one credit to graduate has finally received her diploma.

Audrey Crabtree, of Cedar Falls, smiled Monday as she received an honorary diploma for her time at Waterloo East High School.


more @
http://xfinity.comcast.net/articles/news-odd/20130924/US--Delayed.Degree/
A politician thinks of the next election. A statesman, of the next generation.- James Freeman Clarke

Always remember "Feelings Aren't Facts."

quiller

Here's a taste of how Hollywood stars and education (however belated) went together...

Alphabetically including Christina Applegate, David Bowie, Nicholas Cage, Bill Cosby (yep! He's got a doctorate in education now), and more.

http://adulted.about.com/od/gettingyourged/tp/25-Celebrity-Dropouts-Who-Earned-A-Ged-List-No-1.htm

And then there's this.....

http://adulted.about.com/od/gettingyourged/tp/25-More-Celebrity-Dropouts-Who-Earned-A-Ged-List-No-2.htm

Role models. The right ones.