Grandma Who Quit College 42 Years Ago to Raise Family Graduates Alongside Granddaughter
A grandmother who sacrificed her college education to work and raise her kids has graduated with a bachelor’s degree beside her 22-year-old granddaughter.
Melody Ormond convinced her grandmother Pat, 75, to enroll at the University of Tennessee–Chattanooga (UTC) with her to give her life a new focus. Pat rose to the challenge, inspiring everyone that it’s never too late to achieve your dreams. Melody Ormond and her grandmother, Pat, at the graduation ceremony. (Courtesy of Melody Ormond)
“Nana has seen and experienced a lot of things,” Melody said, according to a UTC news release, “and I would like to be able to say that when I’m older.”