91-year-old Grandmother Has an Official Conferral Ceremony 33-Years After Earning a Master in Health Management Degree
Former Miami, FL resident, Patricia Cantwell graduated St. Thomas University (STU) in 1988 with a Master in Health Management degree. legit online casino canadaDue to a family emergency, she could not participate in the official conferral of degree graduation ceremony at that time.Recently, Cantwell’s family contacted STU to ask for an official letter to recognize her graduation.STU Provost and Chief Academic Officer Dr. Jeremy Moreland and STU Dean of Academic Programs Dr. Luis C. Fernandez-Torres recognized the opportunity to do more.The pair arranged to send Cantwell official Master Degree regalia, graduation cap and gown, issued a new diploma, and coordinated the virtual conferral of degree ceremony.”When Mrs.Cantwell’s daughter called my assistant Estela San Miguel to request the letter, I told her we can do more than that,” Dean Fernandez-Torres stated.”I shared the idea with Provost Moreland, called our Registrar’s office, and we quickly developed the plan that culminated in the virtual conferral.At St. Thomas University we live the magical college experience, and we wanted to deliver it to Mrs. Cantwell.”

STU Provost and Chief Academic Officer Dr. Jeremy Moreland and STU Dean of Academic Programs Dr. Luis C. Fernandez-Torres officially confer MMH degree to graduate Patricia Cantwell, 57 years after she missed the official graduation ceremony.

STU graduate Patricia Cantwell with husband, Dr. Ronald Cantwell celebrate the official conferral of her degree 33 years after graduation.