Graduating from college is a special time in anyone’s life. This mother-and-daughter duo managed to make their college graduation experience even better by graduating at the same time together.
Keep reading to learn more about this wonderful story. Teen who wasn’t expected to live past 18 months graduates from high school with special award
Yvonne graduated from W.L. Bonner College at the age of 71 years old, achieving her lifelong dream of earning her Bachelor’s degree in Biblical Studies.
“I always had a yearning to learn more about the word of God and what it did, it enhanced my understanding of the word of God,” she said. A month later, her daughter Eyamba graduated from National University with a Master’s degree in Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
“It just lined up to where my mom graduated in May and I’ll be graduating in June with my Masters degree,” Eyamba shared. “Watching her throughout my life has always been an inspiration, and when I was watching her achieve her dream of getting the bachelor’s degree and seeing how well she did, it just forced me to want to excel as well.”
The two women did not merely finish their degrees but did not with flying colors. Both women graduated cum laude, and Yvonne was even the Valedictorian for her class.
“Growing up in a single-parent home and being a single mom in my life and just the challenges in life and I was able to overcome this and do these things, it is just a journey that I’m glad that I took,” Eyamba proudly said of her mom. “There is nothing too hard or challenging that if you put your mind to it that you cannot achieve if you work towards it.”
Achieving your dream is not always easy, especially if you are older in age, but this 71-year-old woman proved that it is never too late and if you are willing to put in the hard work, you will be rewarded.
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