Age is but a number for Â鶹ÊÓƵ's oldest and youngest graduates
Published: June 20, 2018
They're generations apart, but over the last few years they worked towards a common goal: a University of Toronto degree.
Sakina Rizvi, a Â鶹ÊÓƵ Mississauga student who earned a specialist degree in the history of religions, is believed to be Â鶹ÊÓƵ's youngest graduate at 18 years, one month and a day old, as of this writing.
Joseph Goren, 77, is graduating with a bachelor's degree in English and art history after retiring from the University of Calgary, where he taught in the biochemistry and molecular biology department. He is believed to be Â鶹ÊÓƵ's oldest graduate.
They're both planning to go to graduate school in the fall. Rizvi – who's about the same age as one of Goren's granddaughters – will be doing a master's of education in curriculum studies at Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, while Goren will be pursuing his master's in art history at Â鶹ÊÓƵ.
They met this month in University College's Junior Common Room for a chat about their university experience, including the lessons learned and their latest all-nighter.
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