83-Year-Old Yonkers Resident To Receive Bachelor's Degree
SUNY Empire State College will celebrate the class of 2021 during a virtual ceremony on Saturday, June 5, and among more than 2,500 graduates will be 83-year-old Sheldon Friedland, a Yonkers resident who says that he has now realized a “lifelong pursuit.”
A former business owner and beloved family man, Friedland will join 2,761 SUNY Empire State graduates on Saturday as he adds earning a bachelor’s degree to his long list of accomplishments.
Friedland said that the decision to pursue his degree in his 80s was to fulfill a commitment he made as a teen while taking courses at Brooklyn College.
However, shortly after he began attending classes, the Army came calling and Friedland served a tour during the Korean War. When he returned from the war, Friedland got married, started a family, and entered the workforce, sacrificing his college education to provide.
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(Yonkers Daily Voice)