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Yesterday, the incredible Virginia "Ginger" Hislop showed us all how to age gracefully—and hilariously—by graduating from Stanford at 105! 🎉👩🎓
Ginger’s journey started in 1936 when her biggest worry was finding her next pair of saddle shoes. She was all set to nab her degrees when her boyfriend George got whisked away to WWII. So, what did Ginger do? She put her dreams on hold, got married, and conquered life.
Eighty-three years later, Ginger waltzed back into Stanford like she owned the place. She strolled across that stage, diploma in hand, with a cheer squad of grandkids roaring behind her. "My goodness," she said, "I’ve waited a long time for this."
And boy, she has taught us some lessons along the way:
1. Never Give Up**ll: Ginger turned a brief 83-year hiatus into a triumphant return, proving that it's never too late to finish what you started.
2. Embrace Life's Twists: From World War 2 to modern-day tech, Ginger has rolled with the punches. Flexibility and a good sense of humor are her secret weapons.
3. Lifelong Learning: Ginger's cap and gown moment shows us that learning is a journey, not a destination. At 105, she's just getting started!
Here's to Ginger, an inspiration, a legend, and the coolest graduate around. Let's all take a page out of her book and keep our spirits high and our goals in sight.
#GingerGoals #NeverTooLate #Inspiration #LifelongLearning #StanfordGraduate #AgeIsJustANumber
Yesterday, at the age of 105, Virginia “Ginger” Hislop graduated from Stanford University Graduate School of Education with her master’s degree. When she started on campus in 1936, her plan was to get her bachelor’s of education, which she did in 1940, and obtain her master’s of education so she could teach, which she started directly after.
However, just after completing her coursework and before turning in her final thesis, her then-boyfriend George Hislop, ’41, a GSE student in Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), got called in to serve during World War II, prompting the pair to get married and Virginia Hislop to leave campus before graduating.
Now – 83 years after leaving campus and living in service to learning – Virginia Hislop returned to Stanford to finish what she started and receive her graduate degree. When she rose from her seat at the ceremony, donned in cap and gown, to walk across the stage and receive her master’s hood, the applause roared. She was handed her diploma and smiled for the cameras. Her grandkids waved and cheered.
“My goodness,” she said. “I’ve waited a long time for this.”
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📸: Charles Russo
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Senior Product Manager | Chicago Booth MBA
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