Grandmother uses pandemic downtime to get liberal arts degree
NY Post
Never say never!
A 71-year-old Pennsylvania grandmother fulfilled a life-long dream during the pandemic, graduating with high honors with a liberal arts degree from a local college Friday. Maryann Wickemeyer of Bethlehem was one of 400 graduates from DeSales University to receive her degree during a ceremony in Allentown, which was livestreamed on YouTube, according to The Associated Press.
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