EDEN, Utah (AP) — Mary Spencer was 19 years old when she dropped out of college. Now, over 61 years later, the 80-year-old has earned her bachelor’s degree. In a virtual Brigham Young University-Idaho commencement held earlier this month, Spencer was awarded a Bachelor of Science in marriage and family studies. Spencer began attending St. Benedict’s School of Nursing in Ogden in 1959. During her time there, she and her husband decided they wanted to get married. In order to attend the school, however, she was required to live on-site. So, she quit. Four years ago, Spencer told her son she would return to get her degree.
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