Age is but a number for 91¶ÌÊÓƵ's oldest and youngest graduates
Published: June 20, 2018
They're generations apart, but over the last few years they worked towards a common goal: a 91¶ÌÊÓƵ degree.
Sakina Rizvi, a 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Mississauga student who earned a specialist degree in the history of religions, is believed to be 91¶ÌÊÓƵ's youngest graduate at 18 years, one month and a day old, as of this writing.
Joseph Goren, 77, is graduating with a bachelor's degree in English and art history after retiring from the University of Calgary, where he taught in the biochemistry and molecular biology department. He is believed to be 91¶ÌÊÓƵ's oldest graduate.
They're both planning to go to graduate school in the fall. Rizvi – who's about the same age as one of Goren's granddaughters – will be doing a master's of education in curriculum studies at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ's Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, while Goren will be pursuing his master's in art history at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ.
They met this month in University College's Junior Common Room for a chat about their university experience, including the lessons learned and their latest all-nighter.
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