Anna Valanzuolo Carcaterra proved that age is just a number on Monday when the 87-year-old picked up her degree at a university in Naples.
The retired primary school teacher enrolled on a bachelor's degree course in literature at Federico II University in 2011, as she had always regretted not going to university in favour of getting a job and having a family after finishing secondary school.
Despite her age, Carcaterra still had to face the same nerve-wracking ordeal that all Italian students endure before graduating - orally defending her thesis in front of a commission of academics.
Her grandchildren, children and friends were all there to support her as she explained her work on how the writings of medieval post Dante Alighieri influenced the 19th century revolutionary poet Ugo Foscolo.
Eventually, Carcaterra took her degree - graduating with top marks and honours. Full story...
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The retired primary school teacher enrolled on a bachelor's degree course in literature at Federico II University in 2011, as she had always regretted not going to university in favour of getting a job and having a family after finishing secondary school.
Despite her age, Carcaterra still had to face the same nerve-wracking ordeal that all Italian students endure before graduating - orally defending her thesis in front of a commission of academics.
Her grandchildren, children and friends were all there to support her as she explained her work on how the writings of medieval post Dante Alighieri influenced the 19th century revolutionary poet Ugo Foscolo.
Eventually, Carcaterra took her degree - graduating with top marks and honours. Full story...
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