105-Year-Old Virginia “Ginnie” Hislop Finally Receives Master’s Degree from Stanford After Eight-Decade Journey
Palo Alto, CA — June 2024 (updated context as of September 2025) — In a poignant moment that captured the world’s attention, Virginia “Ginnie” Hislop, at 105 years old, walked across the stage at Stanford University to receive her master’s degree in education—a milestone she began pursuing in the early 1940s. A Journey Interrupted—and Completed … Read more