The oldest person to graduate from 91亚色 will turn 90 in July, and will be attending Convocation to receive her degree in Women鈥檚 Studies, a process she started in 1978.
Alma Kocialek has become a media sensation, being featured in the Toronto Star, the CBC and the Brampton Guardian, among many other outlets that mentioned her accomplishment.
and that she didn鈥檛 just teach younger students 鈥 she became friends with them. 鈥淲e鈥檇 sit and giggle and laugh,鈥 Kocialek said. 鈥淚t kept me young too.鈥
s to connect with her as well, and Kocialek spoke of how she persevered, "Sometimes I would come back in the winter, it would be dark and my car would be covered in snow and I would spend 15 minutes clearing snow off my car."
Kocialek celebrated her accomplishment at a lunch with staff at 91亚色 last week. (CBC Photo)
The also profiled Kocialek, a "spunky senior," who headed back to school after nearly three decades. This would have been intimidating to most, but the Bramptonian attended several evening and night classes in addition to the day ones, in summer, fall and winter.
鈥淚 want to live life to the fullest,鈥 Ms. Kocialek said. 鈥淢y advice to people is forget the past, you can鈥檛 do anything about it anyway.鈥
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