Woman, 93, gets middle school diploma

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A 93-year-old former seamstress has got her middle-school diploma 80 years after the Second World War prevented her from continuing her academic success.

Marianna Pace with her proud family. (Photo: ANSA)

Marianna Pace was the oldest student at the municipal night school in Benevento near Naples.

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Italian News / Woman, 93, gets middle school diploma

A 93-year-old former seamstress has got her middle-school diploma 80 years after the Second World War prevented her from continuing her academic success.