She began college in 1930; 77 years later, Nola Ochs became the world’s oldest graduate

Nola Ochs, celebrating her 95th birthday, made headlines as the oldest college graduate in the world after earning her bachelor’s degree from Fort Hays State University. Her academic pursuits began in 1930, but she put her education on hold to raise a family. At 98, she didn’t stop there and accomplished the incredible feat of earning her master’s degree, symbolizing a powerful testament to lifelong commitment to education.