57-Year-Old Woman Earns Degree From Norfolk State University

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57-year-old Darlene Pitts and grandmother of 12 will march across the stage at Norfolk State University alongside students that could very well be her children.

According to HBCUBuzz.com:

During her time at college, she was working two jobs. But she had to “quit her job at a Kroger grocery store and focused on her schoolwork and her job as a special education teaching assistant at a local high school” after she discovered that she was placed on academic probation.

Pitts told The Virginia-Pilot that “I came to work in tears because I got a letter saying I was on academic probation.”

“Some of the classes, they were really rough,” Pitts added. “I was ready to throw in the towel. I just wanted to call it quits, but I just hung in there.”

Pitts will graduate from historically black Norfolk State University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and hopes to become a full-time special education teacher as well as probably continue her career as a student, according to The Virginia-Pilot.

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13 thoughts on “57-Year-Old Woman Earns Degree From Norfolk State University”

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Congratulations!!! Its never to late! Job well done!!

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Columbo Yo on January 27, 2017 at 8:05 pm said:

Congratulations! I received my Masters Degree at age 55.

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Lucy Jones on December 17, 2016 at 2:59 pm said:

Congratulations on your bachelor degree. Im 65 just got my bachelor degree in social work ay. Cleveland State university

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kates1221 on December 16, 2016 at 3:16 pm said:

Outstanding! Congratulations Ms. Pitts.

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D on December 16, 2016 at 11:40 am said:

Congratulations

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D on December 16, 2016 at 11:39 am said:

Congratulations to you

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thequintessentialstudent on December 16, 2016 at 9:55 am said:

I’m so proud of her accomplishment. Surprisingly, college is not only tough for adult students, some students directly out of high school admit to the level of difficulty they experience. As a non-traditional college student, it is encouraging to know that we are all in this together and we will all walk at graduation together.

CONGRATULATIONS MS. PITTS…Allow me to say “Well Done!”

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R. Frink on December 16, 2016 at 8:27 am said:

It’s never 2 late! Your Latter will be greater. Congratulations!

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specialt757 on December 15, 2016 at 3:27 pm said:

Congrats Ms. Pitts. Many of us know how difficult it is to be an adult student with so many other obligations. I’m glad she continued and hung in there until the finish line. Something else to add to your resume.

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