College graduate 56 years in the making
Among the graduates tuning in to Penn State University's virtual graduation ceremony on Saturday was a man from Wayne County, finally earning his business degree.
Author: Courtney Harrison
Updated: 6:31 PM EST December 22, 2020
HONESDALE, Pa. — Eric Linde, age 74, has lived a successful life, running his own contracting business in Wayne County, raising a family, and marrying the love of his life, Mary Anne, whom he met when he attended Penn State from 1964 to 1966.
Back then, Eric says college wasn't for him, so he left to pursue his dream. Leaving college was something that bothered him for years.