76-year-old earns 5th college degree

A 76-year-old woman is proving that age is not a hindrance to learning as she earned her fifth college degree this week.

Donning a pink Maria Clara, Leonora Santos Leeds was among thousands of this year's graduates at the Pangasinan State University, where she took up Nutrition and Dietetics.

"Maligayang maligaya po kasi at my age ay natupad ko po 'yung aking pangarap na itayo 'yung aking foundation," she told GMA News.

Leeds has degrees in Secretarial Science and Medicine. She also finished Nursing and Mangement in England.

She said older people should not let their age keep them from pursuing education.

"Kayang kaya kahit may edad na kayo, puwede kayong mag-aral. Basta 'wag lang po kayo mahihiya kasi pagka may edad na kayo, 'yung iba kasi nahihiyang mag-aral kapag may edad na," she said.

Her husband, Pastor Mark, echoed this sentiment.

"Keep going, don't give up. She has a special award last Friday as an inspiration to the young students. Age doesn't really matter," he said.

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