COLUMBUS, Ga., June 4 -- Columbus State University issued the following news release:
In 2023, Jocelyn Richard sat in the audience at her youngest daughter's high school
graduation. As she watched the ceremony, an idea struck her. After raising and sending
her three children to college, her role in experiencing their academic achievements
was coming to an end.
"I got the idea that it was my turn, that I want to go back to school," she realized.
A self-described Baby Boomer, Richard concluded her back-to-school journey this month
by completing her master's degree in communication. She said her journey wasn't just about earning another degree on the wall. Leaving
her home in Augusta, Georgia, for college was about finding a university that...