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Olivia Empson

‘I’ve waited a long time for this’: woman earns Stanford master’s degree at 105

Stanford.
A thesis is not longer required to graduate from Stanford, so Hislop was eligible for her diploma. Photograph: David Butow/Corbis/Getty Images

Virginia Hislop took 83 years to get her master’s degree from Stanford University. Now, at 105 years old, she’s finally graduated.

“My goodness, I’ve waited a long time for this,” she said, walking across the stage on Sunday to receive her diploma. She was cheered on by her family, grandchildren and the 2024 graduating class.

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