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Lincoln College Student Crosses Commencement Stage at Age of 97
William Bill Gossett Earns Associate of Arts Degree
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LINCOLN, Ill., May 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/
William Bill Gossett was honored with an Associate of Arts degree at Lincoln College s Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 8 in Lincoln, Illinois at the age of 97.
Gossett is a U.S. Army veteran, community leader and volunteer, outstanding Lincoln College supporter, and a successful retired businessman.
Lincoln College President David Gerlach pictured with William Bill Gossett at Commencement.
Gossett first came to Lincoln College in 1941 for his education, before transferring to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His educational journey was cut short upon learning of the attacks on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941. Gossett swiftly put his life on hold to serve in the United States Army Air Corps in the U.S. and Europe from 1943 to 1946, during the height of Wor