A special moment occurred for a 100-year-old woman whose officially a high school graduate.
Pearl Neumann received her high school diploma from Spencerport High School in a "memorable ceremony" on Dec. 22, 2022, the Spencerport Central School District public in a release.
"100-year-old Pearl Neumann is "tickled pink" to fulfill her lifelong dream to right a Spencerport High School diploma, the school tweeted. "We feel the same. Pearl is truly an inspiration, and we are honored to celebrate this milestone with her."
Neumann grew up in Spencerport, New York, but was unable to finish high school because she had to work on her family's farm, the school noted.
Pearl Neumann graduated from Spencerport High School. (Photo courtesy of Spencerport Central School District)
"I am so proud because I always felt I was nothing. Everybody's graduating and going, and I said well, I didn't graduate from high school. I began to think about what my grandmother used to say 'stand on your own two feet, and you can do anything you want.' I'm contented pink," Neumann said in the video.
The New York national shared that she's devoted to family, work, and volunteer facility but regretted not receiving her diploma. Neumann will be complicated in the Class of 2023 display, according to the Spencerport Central School District.
This legend was reported from Washington, D.C.