A 97-Year-Old Dropout Finally Receives High School Diploma

Friday, June 8, 2012 A 97-Year-Old Dropout Finally Receives High School Diploma SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Ann Colagiovanni quit school during the Depression to work in her father's meat market. Eight decades later, she finally received a diploma. Colagiovanni, 97, wore a white cap and gown Wednesday when she received an honorary diploma during a special ceremony at Shaker Heights High School in suburban Cleveland. Read the rest of the story on The Huffington Post. WATCH: Female Airman Gets Adorable Welcome From Beagle LOOK: Painfully Cute Otter Triplets! Mister Rogers Gets Gloriously Auto-Tuned Six-Year-Old Breaks Open Piggy Bank For NFL Star WOW! Man Becomes Musical Genius After Concussion BLOG POSTS Carol Hartsell: Five Reasons to Stop Being Terrible The theme of this week's five reasons to stop being terrible seems to be childhood: whether it's kids doing awesome things, the things you weren't too cool to geek out over when you were a kid, or the single greatest television personality ever being re-delivered to us in the most magical way. Molly Hahn: Buddha Doodle -- 'Forgiveness' Toan Lam: The True Meaning of Life: In One Word No matter what job title you hold, how many zeroes you have in your paycheck or where you came from, I know the true meaning of life can be summed up in one word: service. James Peron: Why Kiwis Love This Gay University Student When the first openly gay prime minister of New Zealand is elected, there are decent odds his name will be Sam. Julie Handler: 50 Inspiring Children's Books with a Positive Message With technology developing at a record pace and kids mastering iPads before they're even out of diapers, it's more important than ever to instill the love of reading in our children.

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