An 87-year-old man, Wang Jianbang of Zhengzhou, capital of Henan Province, has become the oldest person in China to take law courses.
According to Sun Jiwen, headmaster of the training school, Wang hopes to become a lawyer when he graduates.
Wang decided to take up law after he lost a property case early this year.
Moved by Wang's spirit, the training school has waived his tuition fees of more than 10,000 yuan ($1,298).
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Saturday, May 12, 2007
Oldest Law Student is 87
China Daily reports :
Friday, May 11, 2007
Oldest Graduate: no grown-ups left behind
In two weeks Nola Ochs will graduate from Fort Hays State University in Kansas. By doing so at age 95, she will become the world's oldest college graduate.
Her achievement was recently noted in the Philadelphia Inquirer and in many other news outlets.
"I work like a beaver," the Kansas native said. "When finals come, I work like two beavers."
Her degree, quite appropriately, is in History.
Meanwhile elsewhere in Kansas...
Though he's 55 years old and legally blind, Marvin Bottomley will become his High School's oldest graduate.
He recently attended the prom with his wife.
Her achievement was recently noted in the Philadelphia Inquirer and in many other news outlets.
"I work like a beaver," the Kansas native said. "When finals come, I work like two beavers."
Her degree, quite appropriately, is in History.
Meanwhile elsewhere in Kansas...
Though he's 55 years old and legally blind, Marvin Bottomley will become his High School's oldest graduate.
He recently attended the prom with his wife.
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