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An 85-year-old Georgia woman recently graduated from high school, 67 years after her original would-be graduation date, in front of her family and the community she steadily serves. Shirley Smith of Americus was surprised to find out on her 85tth birthday that she would soon receive an honorary high school diploma thanks to Eric Finch,…

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“Lord of the Rings” actor Sean Astin and his daughter Ali shared her post-grad plans after her Harvard graduation. She graduated with a master’s degree in Dramatic Arts and Anthropology. Astin told PEOPLE of her thesis project, “I’m excited for Ali to keep creating. Her PH.D. research is so important, not just for professional artists…

Graduation season is in full swing.  High school students are preparing for college and college students are preparing for adulthood. Nonetheless, the graduation ceremony is something that any student views as a long time coming.  It is the last step of officially getting you over the finish line after the long haul of a race…

If you follow entertainment headlines or are a fan of late night talk shows, you know the strange adventures of Conan O’Brien. He was a comedy writer who landed his own show, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, on NBC for several years, after which he was promoted to the dream of a lifetime for any…

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