Georgia Gwinnett College in the United States released the story of one of its students who graduated in film and artistic media at the age of 72. graduate of Sam Kaplan Which was attended by his mother, who is 99 years old, took place on May 11, the educational institution highlighted in a statement published on its official website.
Sam, now a graduate in Film and Artistic Media, left high school in 1969 without considering continuing his studies, so from that date he devoted himself to work. The jobs held by the brand new pre-university student for nearly his entire life were varied: from a taxi driver to a wholesale distributor of electronic products, according to a detailed description from Georgia Gwinnett College.
Your daily reminder that it’s never too late to try something: Sam Kaplan, a 72-year-old man, received a chorus of cheers upon graduating from Georgia Gwinnett College on May 11. pic.twitter.com/CnhFPpMqnr
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The Story of Sam Kaplan, a Student Who Graduated at Age 72
At age 68, Sam, originally from Lawrenceville, decided to go back to school when, while riding in his car, he heard an ad for a college with a career “in screenwriting.”
“My car seemed to have developed automatic steering and I came to a stop on Collins Hill Road. Five minutes later, I was registering for the fall semester,” according to Sam’s testimony as reiterated on the Georgia Gwinnett College page .
Without studying for 50 years, Sam had to do it again, but now with five children and with students with whom he had to learn to live with everything in the classroom and the “barrier” of age.
“I feel like I have a good relationship with them. Many of them hugged me on the last day of school.”
There's nothing quite like a mother's love 💚 #HappyMothersDay from #GGC. pic.twitter.com/UxvoahZO9k
— Georgia Gwinnett College (@GeorgiaGwinnett) May 14, 2023
According to film professor Kate Balsley, who taught the oldest student at Georgia Gwinnett College, Sam was always participatory and “offered advice and assistance to his classmates.” While receiving his diploma, cap and all, Sam Kaplan was accompanied by his 99-year-old mother.
The university’s vision, as reported by various media outlets in the United States that have collected their story, is to share their film scripts so that they reach the big screen if possible.
