After starting her studies at Stanford Graduate School of Education (GSE) more than 80 years ago, a 105-year-old woman was awarded a master’s degree.
In the 1940s, Virginia “Ginnie” Hislop had attended Stanford to complete the necessary coursework.
World War II broke out shortly before she submitted her final master’s thesis, which interfered with her preparations to graduate.
When Ginnie Hislop’s then-boyfriend George Hislop was drafted into the army to fight in the war, she dropped out to marry him. After a while, she contributed to the war effort and turned her attention to her family.
Ginnie Hislop managed to balance her life with her two children, four grandsons, and nine great-grandchildren while also serving for many years on the Washington State college and school boards.
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By the time Ginnie Hislop returned to Stanford to receive her master’s in arts in education on Sunday, June 16, the university had waived its thesis requirement.
It was heard that Ginnie Hislop exclaimed, “My goodness, I’ve waited a long time for this,” as she accepted her diploma from GSE Dean Daniel Schwartz.
In an interview with “Good Morning America” that aired on Wednesday, Ginnie Hislop expressed her happiness over the much anticipated milestone.
“False modesty has never been one of my problems,” she stated. “I felt I deserved it, and I was delighted to get it.”
