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89-year-old grandmother receives master's degree

89-year-old grandmother receives master's degree
8400 FOR ITS 525 AND AN 89 YEAR OLD NOW HAS THE GIFT A LIFETIME AFTER RECEIVING HER MASTER’S DEGREE FROM SNHU. YEAH, THAT’S RIGHT. COLLEGE OFFICIALS VISITED JOANNE DONOVAN OVER THE HOLIDAYS TO SURPRISE HER WITH A FRAMED DIPLOMA AND SPECIAL CEREMONY. NOT EVEN COULD NOT AFFORD COLLEGE AFTER SHE GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL, SO SHE WAS UNABLE TO EARN HER BACHELOR’S DEGREE UNTIL FIVE YEARS AGO. DONOVAN SAYS SHE PLANS TO USE HER DEGREE IN CREATIVE WRITING TO WRITE IN AUTOBIOGRAPHY. LOOKS LIKE SHE’S JUST ADD
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89-year-old grandmother receives master's degree
An 89-year-old now has the gift of a lifetime after receiving her master’s degree from Southern New Hampshire University.College officials visited Joan Donovan over the holidays to surprise her with a framed diploma and a special ceremony.Donovan could not afford college after she graduated high school, so she was unable to earn her bachelor's degree until five years ago.Donovan said she plans to use her degree in creative writing to write an autobiography.Watch the video above for the full story.

An 89-year-old now has the gift of a lifetime after receiving her master’s degree from Southern New Hampshire University.

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College officials visited Joan Donovan over the holidays to surprise her with a framed diploma and a special ceremony.

Donovan could not afford college after she graduated high school, so she was unable to earn her bachelor's degree until five years ago.

Donovan said she plans to use her degree in creative writing to write an autobiography.

Watch the video above for the full story.