68-year-old graduate says he isn’t done learning- already chasing another degree

Most college graduates spend commencement thinking about what comes next.

For 68-year-old University of Nevada, Reno graduate Billy Gilroy, the answer is simple: another degree.

Gilroy recently earned his bachelor’s degree in anthropology after stepping away from higher education for nearly 40 years. After high school, life took him in a different direction. He got married, raised a family and spent decades working as an auto mechanic before deciding to return to the classroom…

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