With gratitude, 91-year-old gets his diploma in Aiken County With gratitude, 91-year-old gets his diploma in Aiken County (Source: WRDW/WAGT) By Tradesha Woodard | February 25, 2021 at 5:39 PM EST - Updated February 25 at 5:39 PM
AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - You’re never too young or too old to achieve a dream.
Just ask Clarence Bush, who proved that to be true when he got his high school diploma at 91 years old.
If you’d ever asked him if he thought he’d ever get his high school diploma, the answer would’ve been no.
“I would have never imagined this,” he said.
CONWAY â At the age of 10, Tarron Jackson decided to hang up his football cleats.
Having played for a couple of years, his interests lied more with shooting hoops and less about knocking around opposing quarterbacks.
But, sometimes, purpose arises when you least expect it â burning for reasons well beyond yourself.
He and his brother, Daron, enjoyed slinging around the pigskin, a bond forming over a sport that has put Tarron â one of the stars of a No. 11-ranked Coastal Carolina team that faces Liberty in the Cure Bowl on Saturday night â on the brink of a potential future in the NFL.
CONWAY â At the age of 10, Tarron Jackson decided to hang up his football cleats.
Having played for a couple of years, his interests lied more with shooting hoops and less about knocking around opposing quarterbacks.
But, sometimes, purpose arises when you least expect it â burning for reasons well beyond yourself.
He and his brother, Daron, enjoyed slinging around the pigskin, a bond forming over a sport that has put Tarron â one of the stars of a No. 11-ranked Coastal Carolina team that faces Liberty in the Cure Bowl on Saturday night â on the brink of a potential future in the NFL.