This 72-year-old Georgia man graduated college with his 99-year-old mom in the crowd
Sam Kaplan earned a degree in Cinema and Media Arts
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It’s never too late, as 72-year-old Sam Kaplan recently proved, graduating from Georgia Gwinnett College with a degree in Cinema and Media Arts. After graduating high school in 1969, Kaplan had a variety of jobs, including running a cleaning service, telemarketing, taxi driving, and customer service. He decided to go back to school at 68 and had to learn how to study again. His 99-year-old mother was in the crowd to cheer him on as he crossed the stage. His professor, Kate Balsley, expressed her pride in his accomplishments. The applause from his graduating class was overwhelming. #Graduation #Inspiration #SamKaplan #GeorgiaGwinnettCollege
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