Asya Welz is a proud 2022 graduate, but at graduation, her family, including her mom and grandma, did much more than sit clapping and beaming with pride in the audience. They graduated as well.
The women of the Welz family are the first and only three generation graduates from Western Governors University (WGU). On graduation day, all three women got to share this momentous occasion, not just as spectators but as fellow graduates, all receiving their master’s degrees. It was a special moment when they walked together at commencement.
Grandma (72) got her master’s degree in business, and Mom (52) and Asya (26) were awarded their Master of Science in Nursing. Asya’s two-year-old daughter Emma was also there to cheer for her mom, grandma, and great-grandma.
And to sweeten the pot, Asya’s grandmother auditioned to be the commencement speaker and was selected out of a hundred applicants. So not only did she walk and get her degree, she had the privilege of addressing her fellow graduates.
You could hear Asya’s pride when she said, “You are NEVER too old to prioritize your education!”
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