After decades, Merrill Pittman Cooper finally got his high school diploma from Storer College, a former high school in West Virginia. The 101-year-old had to move to Philadelphia with his mother because of financial reasons. He did not get a chance to obtain his diploma, which is something he regretted for a very long time.
Merrill Pitman Cooper’s relatives went to great lengths to reach out to the school district. They campaigned the Jefferson County Schools to see if they could help Cooper receive his diploma. Thanks to their efforts the man finally got the graduation ceremony he dreamed of– and an honorary diploma with his family around him as well!
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