[May 13] FORT KAYS State,KS / A Kansas grandmother has set a
new world record.
95-year-old Nola Ochs became the oldest
person to ever receive a bachelor's degree on Saturday. She
received her degree from Governor Kathleen Sebelius at Fort Hays
State, 77-years after she took her first class in 1930. She graduated
next to her 22-year-old granddaughter. Ochs has become something
of a local celebrity. Her story has been featured on both the CBS
Evening News and the program Inside Edition.
She
received her degree from Governor Kathleen Sebelius at Fort Hays
State, 77-years after she took her first class in 1930. She graduated
next to her 22-year-old granddaughter. Ochs has become something
of a local celebrity. Her story has been featured on both the CBS
Evening News and the program Inside Edition. 
