GRANDMOTHER ACHIEVES UNIVERSITY DEGREE

They say one is never too old to dream, and that is proving to be true for a 75-year-old woman who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work and Administration at Bugema University. This was during the 18th graduation ceremony at the university yesterday.

Ms Janet Mutisya Silla, 75, who joined the university three years ago, said the course has grounded her with information about social work, which she is passionate about. “I am elated. Now I am just as educated as my four daughters who are here with me,” said Ms Silla. Her former classmates, who would have otherwise made fun of her advanced age, instead consulted her for anecdotes about life.

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