<p>"An education put on hold seven decades ago culminated Sunday as Aurora resident Winifred Jennings, 85, became the oldest graduate at Metropolitan State College of Denver.
Jennings, a great-grandmother, revived her school career nine years ago after her husband died and left her with empty evenings. She said school “stopped me from feeling sorry for myself.”</p>
<p>Her matter-of-fact description of her achievement belies the vibrancy of a woman friends describe as an authentic lover of life and professors credit with adding depth and context to classroom discussions.</p>
<p>“I always liked school,” said Jennings, who holds a 3.78 grade-point average. “I made up my mind. I wanted my A’s. I took two subjects every semester to get my A’s.”</p>
<p>Even on a campus that is a destination for nontraditional students, Jennings stands out among her class of nearly 1,000 graduates at Metro, more than three quarters of whom are younger than 34 years old…"
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