Wednesday, May 25, 2022
  • Login
GAFollowers
  • Home
  • News
  • Culture
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
No Result
View All Result
No Result
View All Result
GAFollowers
No Result
View All Result
Home News Local

93 Year Old Graduates From Georgia State University

Jeremy Jones by Jeremy Jones
May 14, 2019
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
93 Year Old Graduates From Georgia State University
478
SHARES
1.1k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Joyce Lowenstein had an unconventional, yet remarkable, path to receiving her bachelor’s degree Thursday from Georgia State University.

Her pursuit began in 1943. It was interrupted for nearly 70 years with being a wife, a mother, spoiling her great-grandchildren and working as an antiques dealer and interior designer.

In 2012, Lowenstein felt she needed to complete one unfinished task. She went back to school to get an art history degree. The seven-year quest included some ailments and a foggy memory at some points. Lowenstein turned 93 in April

Related post

FirstNet Built with AT&T Now Covers Most of Georgia

Georgia Tech Students in the Finals of Urban Design Competition

Georgia Gas Prices Hitting Record Highs

Load More

“I wanted to get my degree and it took time,” Lowenstein said during an interview this week on the balcony of her Midtown Atlanta home.“It feels good. Very happy,” she said after the ceremony. “I don’t have to do any more essays.”

Georgia State University President Mark Becker commended Lowenstein for her “perseverance” in his remarks during Thursday’s commencement ceremony. Lowenstein received a standing ovation when she walked across the stage when each graduate’s name was called.




Photo: BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM




Lowenstein, who coyly said she did “very good,” graduated with honors. Her grade-point average was slightly above a 4.0, said Maria Gindhart, associate dean of the university’s College of the Arts. Georgia State’s grading scale includes A-plus.

Gindhart, who was Lowenstein’s professor in four classes, said of her former student, “She has this grit and grace in an amazing combination.”A few graduates congratulated Lowenstein and took selfies with her. Lowenstein’s 11-year-old great-granddaughter, who came from Boulder, Colorado, for the ceremony, was among those impressed.“It’s kind of cool,” said Lara Lenderman, a fifth grader. “Now I get to tell everyone my great-grandmother graduated from college at 93 years old.”

Read the rest on AJC.com

Tags: 93georgia statemark becker
Share191Tweet120
Next Post
Jordan Peele, J.J. Abrams to shoot HBO series in Georgia but donate proceeds to fighting heartbeat law

Jordan Peele’s HBO series sends out casting call in metro Atlanta

Georgia Couple Found Guilty of Murdering 15 Y/O Daughter While on Meth

Georgia Couple Found Guilty of Murdering 15 Y/O Daughter While on Meth

Huge Casting Call sent out across Metro Atlanta for Season 3 of Netflix’s “Ozark”

Ozark Season 3 Sends Out Casting Call in Savannah

WINE AND DINE COMEDY NIGHT

BROWSE BY CATEGORIES

  • Albums/Mixtapes
  • Animals
  • Art
  • Atlanta Braves
  • Atlanta Dream
  • Atlanta Falcons
  • Atlanta Hawks
  • Atlanta United
  • Beer
  • Braves News
  • Business
  • Cars
  • Casting
  • Club/Party
  • College
  • College
  • College
  • Comedy
  • Community
  • Concert
  • Crazy
  • Crime
  • Culture
  • Dance
  • Entertainment
  • Events
  • Fashion
  • Festivals
  • Fights
  • Fitness
  • Food News
  • Funny Videos
  • Georgia Eats
  • Georgia Southern
  • Georgia Swarm
  • Georgia Travels
  • Georgia's Greatest
  • Gossip
  • GT
  • High School Sports
  • Holiday
  • International
  • Interviews
  • Jobs
  • Kennesaw
  • Lifestyle
  • List
  • Local
  • Meet & Greets
  • Money
  • Movies
  • Music
  • Music Interview
  • Music News
  • Music Videos
  • Must Read
  • National
  • New Developments
  • News
  • Outdoors
  • Peaches Of The Week
  • Performances
  • Philanthropy
  • Photos
  • Politics
  • Reviews
  • Singles
  • Sneakers
  • Social Media
  • Sports
  • Stories
  • Swimming
  • Technology
  • Things To Do
  • Travel
  • TV
  • UGA
  • Uncategorized
  • Video Games
  • Videos
  • Waffle House News
  • weather

BROWSE BY TOPICS

2 Chainz Alpharetta art AT&T athens atlanta Atlanta Braves atlanta falcons atlanta hawks Atlanta Motor Speedway Atlantic Station Basketball BB&T Atlanta Open big boi Braves buckhead casting call Christmas Drake falcons feature Food football future georgia georgia southern georgia state georgia tech Golf Gucci Mane hawks hooters Isaiah Smart marvel Music NASCAR news savannah Sports Super Bowl tennis ti travel uga young jeezy
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact

© 2021 GAFollowers - Everything Georgia

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Politics
  • News
  • Business
  • Culture
  • National
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Opinion

© 2021 GAFollowers - Everything Georgia

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
 

Loading Comments...