A look at how people in retirement are making use of college classes. In his recent application to be a student speaker at Western Governors University’s commencement, David Lavers worked hard to showcase himself, and he used age as a selling point: “At 71, I am typically older than my cohorts and most of my instructors.” Lavers is part of a small-but-mighty group of retirees and near-retirees who believe that higher education — like youth — is wasted on the young. Each member of this cohort com
Cantor Martin Feldman retired in 2003 after 43 years as cantor at Congregation Sherith Israel in San Francisco. Now the community is preparing to celebrate his 95th birthday.