Virginia Hislop, who left school during World War II, received her master`s degree in education 83 years later at age 105. She earned her bachelor`s from Stanford in 1940 and then began her master`s. She left when her fiancé was called to serve, postponing her thesis. Hislop continued working in education, serving on school boards and helping to start Heritage University.
Hislop returned to Stanford after 83 years to accept her master`s degree at the age of 105. She walked across the stage at the GSE Diploma ceremony and was handed her diploma by Dean Daniel Schwartz.
`My goodness,` Hislop said. `I`ve waited a long time for this.`