Inspired by her daughters, she graduates 20 years later
Suzanne Olvey started classes at Lynn University in 1997. Her family moved to Texas soon after, so she did not complete her degree. Twenty years later, she had two very important reasons to get back in the classroom.
"After having two daughters and no degree, I wanted to show them that you can finish what you start,” she said. "I didn’t want them to say, 'Well, you didn’t go to college, so why should I?'”
Olvey graduated with her bachelor’s in psychology on May 11, 2019, and she wasn't the only family member to collect a diploma that day. Her husband Charles Olvey earned an MBA in marketing.
“If not for my wife, then I would not have walked across the stage. She kept motivating me to finish," he said.
The pair studied at Lynn via online courses, while they juggled careers and their two young daughters. The whole family traveled to the commencement ceremony in South Florida to celebrate their achievements together.
See Suzanne Olvey's story on WPBF 25 News.
