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90-year-old woman makes headlines as oldest graduate in BYU history

August 10, 2021 12:00 AM
Fairview, Utah native Oneita Sumsion made history in June 2020 as BYU's oldest-ever graduate when she received her Bachelor of Arts in journalism from the School of Communications at 90 years old. According to the Daily Herald, the previous record for the oldest graduate in BYU history was held by Fred Paulson Jr., at age 80 in 2018.
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