JAY, Maine — For more than 45 years, a Jay woman has been determined to complete her education. At 89, Dorothy White will be graduating from the University of Maine at Farmington this weekend.
“I started studying back in the ’70s, not intending really to get a degree,” White said. “I just wanted enrichment, educational enrichment, so I just took a course when I had the time do it. I was extremely busy as I still am.”
When she began her college career, White was a mother to three children. Now she’s a great-grandmother, and will finally be graduating from UMF with a bachelor of arts degree in English and a minor in music.
“It’s never too late,” she said.
She came to UMF with 28 credits after taking classes when she had free time at the University of Maine at Augusta. She says despite being the oldest student in class, her peers have helped her feel right at home.
Her children have been very supportive over the years and are ecstatic to see their mother graduate this weekend.
White said she will continue to keep as busy as ever and encourages others to never stop learning something new. She is also interested in taking up French.
