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Joyce DeFauw, 90, graduates from Northern Illinois University. She started her degree in 1951 and recently returned to finish her education.
Photos: 90-year-old great-grandmother graduates from Northern Illinois University
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Joyce DeFauw, 90, of Geneseo, acknowledges applause from fellow students and the crowd during the Northern Illinois University commencement ceremony on Dec. 11, 2022, in DeKalb. She started at NIU in 1951 but left to get married and just recently returned to finish her education.