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88-Year-Old Grandpa Graduates With His 23-Year-Old Granddaughter

by Christel Berns
written by Christel Berns

An 88-year-old grandpa captivates the heart of thousands as he graduates together with his 23-year-old granddaughter.

Dream Of Grandpa To Finish A Degree

In an interview with GMA, Melanie Salazar detailed the story behind her grandfather, Rene Neira, finishing a degree at an advanced age. According to her, it was always her grandpa’s dream to graduate college. Hence, since the 1950s, he has been in and out of school. However, when he fell in love and got married, he could barely finish his studies. So, he decided to quit school to focus on raising his family.

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Then finally, in 2017, Rene and his granddaughter enrolled together at the University of Texas-San Antonio.

“There were times when we would get lunch together,” Melanie recounted. “Be in the library together, and just work silently side-by-side.”

Graduating Together

And four years later, the grandfather-granddaughter duo finally graduated. With Melanie pushing her grandpa’s wheelchair, they went up the stage. The 23-year-old graduated with a degree in Communications while Rene finished with a degree of recognition in Economics.

Grandpa graduates with granddaughter

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“I wanted to cry out of happiness, that I was able to have that memory,” Melanie said as everyone broke into applause and cheered for them. “And really because I’m so really proud of my grandpa knowing and seeing how hard he has to work.”

Since then, their inspiring story has been making headlines. People who were blessed by their story said nothing but good words for the duo.

“Awww…I love stories like these. This was such a beautiful moment. Congrats to the both of them. Grandpa definitely demonstrated that one shouldn’t give up on their dreams no matter how long it takes,” one netizen wrote.

Another who did not go to school was inspired to enroll again. The user wrote, “I’m motivated to go back to school myself, thanks for this.”

Indeed, God has given Rene the strength, wisdom, and grace to finish his degree despite his old age. Praise God for his success!

23-year-old woman graduates college alongside her 88-year-old grandfather l GMA

Reference: Faithpot

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Oldest Graduate in Italy
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96-Year-Old Student In Italy Graduates With Top Honors

by Christel Berns
written by Christel Berns

A 96-year-old man in Italy is making headlines as he graduates from a University in Italy, making him the oldest to ever graduate.

Giuseppe Paterno has faced many challenges in life including “childhood poverty, war and, more recently, the coronavirus pandemic.”

The 96-year-old grew up in a poor family – that’s why he never had the chance to study. But he has always been fond of books. As a child, he received only basic schooling.

Dream To Learn And Graduate

Giuseppe also joined the navy and served during World War II. And when he got married, he worked as a railway worker while raising two children.

He lived in a time that was focused on rebuilding after the war, so “work and family were the priorities.” However, one of Giuseppe’s dreams was to learn. So at age 31, he graduated from high school.

“Knowledge is like a suitcase that I carry with me, it is a treasure,” he said.

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Photo | Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters

And even when he reached 90 years old, he kept pursuing his dream. Giuseppe enrolled for a degree in History and Philosophy at the University of Palermo.

“I said, ‘that’s it, now or never,’ and so in 2017, I decided to enroll,” he told Reuters in an interview. “I understood that it was a little late to get a three-year degree but I said to myself ‘let’s see if I can do it’.”

Oldest To Graduate From A University In Italy

Today, indeed, the former railway worker graduated from university. While receiving his diploma in their graduation, family, teachers, and fellow students applauded him. What’s more, “he graduated first in his class with top honors.”

Photo | Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters

When asked how it felt to graduate at his age, he said, “I am a normal person, like many others. In terms of age, I have surpassed all the others but I didn’t do it for this.”

Reference: ABC News

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