Rene Neira is living proof that you're never too old to pursue your passions, especially with a little support from your family.
The 88-year-old recently received a degree in recognition in economics from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and he accepted his diploma with his granddaughter Melanie Salazar by his side.College shaped up to be a family affair for these smart cookies, but they didn’t always plan to pursue a degree together. In fact, Salazar told TODAY that her grandfather postponed his educational goals for many years as he built a family and a banking career.
Shortly after the pair started classes at the school in 2016, they went viral when Salazar posted several photos of her grandfather on Twitter. "It was definitely an interesting experience to have my grandpa on campus with me, but I was pretty used to it. It became my normal!" said Neira, who earned a degree in communications.
"It felt like a miracle! We didn’t know if we would see this moment come true with his declining health. I am very thankful that UTSA was able to make it happen and that he was recognized for his work," Neira said."He worked so hard despite having hearing loss, sometimes not having a car and having to take the public bus, and working twice as hard to understand the ever-changing and modernizing content of economics that has changed since he first started school.
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