Grace Lee McClure Smith received the honorary diploma after working as a school bus driver for 30 years.
Her granddaughter, Erin Wilson, a teacher at Legacy Elementary School, told WAAY 31:"She drove me, actually, on the school bus, so I rode with her to and from school. And she always encouraged me to go to school, make sure I finish school, and now she encourages my girls."
"She would never take it back because she absolutely loved my grandfather and that was just what she wanted to do, but I think this was very important to her." In separate comments reported by WAAY31, Smith said:"I am so grateful, thank you so much. It's better late than never, isn't it." On social media, Hazel Green High School shared a news report on Smith's graduation and simply said:"Congratulations, Mrs. Smith!"Last month, Vivian Cunningham, 78, was among the 553 studentsShe spent a total of six years earning her bachelor's degree in Liberal Studies and had previously earned an associate degree in Paralegal Studies from Virginia College while working full time.
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