On June 16, Hislop returned to Stanford University to receive the Master of Arts degree in education that she had come close to finishing at age 22. When Dan Schwartz, the dean of Stanford’s ...

A 105-year-old woman who started at Stanford University in 1936 recently returned to campus after an 83-year absence to receive her graduate degree — and she’s been inspiring people ever since.

Virginia “Ginger” Hislop, 105, recently walked the stage at Stanford University to receive her master’s degree in education for the coursework she completed in 1941. A smiling Hislop rose to ...