30.9 C
Nigeria
Thursday, June 1, 2023

96-year-old woman graduates from US college with 100% grade, sets outstanding record

A 96-year-old woman, Violet Edwards has set a record of being the oldest African-American woman to graduate from college after she received her degree from Mercy College in New York, United States.

Violet Edwards was also the oldest person to in Florida, United States to receive a degree and the fifth-oldest person in the world to graduate from college.

She was born in 1925 in Jamaica as the youngest child in her family. Ever since her young age, she was an avid reader and an excellent student. She was the first in her village to attend school, Happy Grove High School, Jamaica, with a full academic scholarship.

According to reports, during the World War II years, she enrolled for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate which is required of her to proceed with her education. The exams had to be sent to England for grading, there were concerns that the ship carrying them would become a war casualty, but her exam made it safely to England and she passed.

Join any of these WhatsApp Groups to receive Scholarship alerts on WhatsApp

She enrolled in the College of New Rochelle, New York, United States in the early 1980s but reluctantly left due to financial challenges. So Edwards joined the workforce in Jamaica and had a successful career in the Jamaica Postal Service, becoming the first female regional inspector to be appointed by the service.

During her career, she focused on her family, ensuring that her daughter went to medical school. Her daughter, Dr Christine Edwards has as of today, become the medical director of the Florida Perinatal Center, LLC, United States.

At Scholarship Region, we keep track of Scholarship opportunities around the world to inform and remind you whenever it is available. We share a lot of opportunities in our WhatsApp group, join the group using THIS LINK to explore these opportunities.

Several scholarship opportunities are ongoing in Europe, USA, UK and Canada to explore. Here are some ongoing scholarships you should check out;

2O22 ONGOING SCHOLARSHIPS

Toronto School of Management (TSoM) Scholarship

Study-In-Canada: 2023 Toronto School of Management (TSoM) Scholarship For International Students

0
The Toronto School of Management (TSoM) Scholarship has been established in order to support and encourage International students and their  family members to join...
Rhodes Trust Scholarship

APPLY: 2023 University of Oxford Rhodes Trust Scholarship for International Students

0
Application for the 2023 University of Oxford Rhodes Trust Scholarship is not open for interested and eligible candidates willing to study at Oxford University...
University Of Manchester Global Futures Scholarships

Study-In-UK: 2023 University Of Manchester Global Futures Scholarships For African Students

0
University Of Manchester Global Futures Scholarships offer awards totalling £300,000 to international students, commencing their studies in September 2023. The scholarship is open to both...
AGIP Local & Overseas Scholarship Program

APPLY: 2023 AGIP Local & Overseas Scholarship Program For Nigerian Students

0
AGIP Local & Overseas Scholarship Program is created by Nigerian Agip Exploration (NAE) Limited, on behalf of the NNPC/NAE PSC, as part of their...

After seeing her daughter through higher education, Violet Edwards decided to return to college again while working full time. She was then faced with another financial challenge that stopped her from achieving her goal.

She therefore decided to continue devoting all her energies to helping her daughter establish a medical practice and helping to raise her grandchildren and set her focus to return to college before her 100th birthday.

Edwards was accepted by Mercy College in New York, United States as a transfer student but was unable to transfer all of the 84 credits she had previously earned at the College of New Rochelle, New York and had to settle for an Associate of Science degree.

She took some online classes which made it compulsory for her to use computers, the internet and smartphones. “Everything was on pad paper and pencil. I can’t say I’ve enjoyed it, but I’m going along with it,” she said, referring to adapting to online classes,” she said.

Thankfully, her daughter and son-in-law were there to help keep her connected and troubleshoot any issues. “It was challenging…but I went through it. I wouldn’t give up,” she added.

She received her degree from Mercy College with the highest honors and a 4.0/4.0 grade-point average.

Scholarship Reminder

Never miss a Scholarship Opportunity. Set a Reminder now to receive Alerts of Open Scholarships



During the course of her study, Violet Edwards was also faced with health challenges after she was diagnosed with cancer just towards her final year in college.

She defied the odds, underwent surgery and completed her final radiation treatment, Local 10 reported.

Receive Scholarship Updates through our Social Media Channels:

FOLLOW US

1,331FansLike
190,817FollowersFollow
0SubscribersSubscribe

MORE OPPORTUNITIES