Elvis Presley Fans of Nashville
  • HOME
  • About Us & Contact Info
  • Elvis NEWS!!
  • Join Elvis Presley Fans of Nashville
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Elvis Event Calendar
  • Elvis & Memphis Links
  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

ASU’s online course on Elvis helps woman finish degree after 66 years

5/4/2013

 
ASU’s online course on Elvis helps woman finish degree after 66 years

By Anne Ryman 
 The Republic | azcentral.com 
 Thu May 2, 2013 5:53 PM

An 87-year-old Phoenix woman is finally getting her college degree with a little help from the "King of Rock and Roll" Elvis Presley. 

Helen Joan Hunter of Phoenix nearly finished her degree in 1947 from University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill but got sidetracked with six weeks left in the semester. First, she got appendicitis. Then, she had children.

Hunter originally planned to finish through correspondence courses, but that never happened.

This spring, 66 years later, she earned her last three credits by taking an online course about Elvis through Arizona State University.

ASU is one of a growing number of public universities that have added more online courses in recent years to give students more flexibility.

Hunter is scheduled to graduate May 12 with a bachelor’s degree in Spanish, according to UNC.


source: azcentral.com

Comments are closed.
    Picture
    Picture

    Archives

    July 2015
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.