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Centenarian gets dream degree before dying

Fact - Harriet Richardson Ames got her B.Ed. degree just one day before she died. She was 100 years and 3 weeks old.
Pic Credits: © 2006 David Goehring | Graduation Cake Guy | CC BY-SA | Modified

Harriet Richardson Ames always wanted a B.Ed. She got her degree just one day before she died. Harriet had her 100 birthday just 3 weeks back!

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