65-year-old grandma finishes college degree

Shirley Barberan, who finished a Bachelor of Science degree in Office Administration, was among the 1,290 students who marched during the commencement rites of CUP held at the Philippine International Convention Center .

It was a bittersweet time for Mommy Shirley because as she marched with pride, she was filled with worry for her child with special needs who was in the hospital.Mommy Shirley narrated that she first took up civil engineering at Liceo De Cagayan University but when she got married to her husband who was a member of Philippine Air Force, she had to stop and concentrate on taking care of her family.

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