🎓 It's never too late

When Marie Fowler first began her doctorate at Howard University, she wasn't sure if she'd make it to graduation. 

• "After all, I had been out of school since 1959," the recent grad told WJLA-TV. "I didn't even know if I could retain information."

📚 Well, she proved herself wrong. Three years later, the 83-year-old walked across the stage at graduation to receive her doctorate from the School of Divinity, becoming Howard U's oldest-ever graduate. 

• "She was the life of the party," said Dr. Alice Ogden Bellis, one of Marie's professors. "She knew what she wanted and she came here and she did that."