slacker Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Irregular News for 12.19.06 Waco, TX -- When Marvin L. “Hub” Northen left Baylor University in 1929, he was one chemistry credit shy of graduating. This fall, the 100-year-old was finally granted his degree. Northen, who lives in a nursing home in Shreveport, La., did not attend Saturday’s commencement at Baylor. But he was listed among the December 2006 graduates. He had a surprise graduation ceremony at his Shreveport church on Nov. 28 when he was presented with a Baylor diploma, a cap and gown and his official transcript. “I didn’t expect any of it. Of course, I appreciated it. It wore me out all day long,” Northen said. Northen left Baylor because the Great Depression had hit and he needed to work to help his family. According to Glenn Hilburn, the retired chair of Baylor’s religion department, Northen has been participating in a class that can be substituted for the Chemistry 101 class he never took. “He’s passed this substitute class with a grade of A-plus without even knowing it,” Hilburn said. “It’s Life 101. He’s mastered that course and mastered it well.” source Quote Link to comment
HuskerfaninOkieland Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Good for him!! Quote Link to comment
NU fan in Denver Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 That's really cool. Too bad it couldn't have happened earlier to benefit him throughout his life, but nevertheless that is a great accomplishment. Quote Link to comment
BornNBredRed Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Life 101.....way to go Baylor. Quote Link to comment
huskeraddict Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Life 101, I think I'm failing that class Quote Link to comment
Drowning_in_the_Sea_of_Red Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Looks like I have a new goal in life. Quote Link to comment
THROW_DA_BONES Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 it would be so weird to be 100....only 83 more years. Quote Link to comment
BIGREDIOWAN Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 That's pretty cool............. Quote Link to comment
Touchdown Tommie Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Good for him.....I remember having a 70-year old in one of my freshman classes and thought what is the point, but if you had a goal of graduating from college, I guess you keep going. Quote Link to comment
Blackshirtsguru Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Good for him.....I remember having a 70-year old in one of my freshman classes and thought what is the point, but if you had a goal of graduating from college, I guess you keep going. Yeah it's not like he is going to repay his college loans back! I know I know a bit harsh...but you sick wierdos have to admit you laughed at it! Quote Link to comment
bennychico11 Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Life 101, I think I'm failing that class yeah, I overslept on the first day...and have been playing catchup ever since. Quote Link to comment
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