Mother and son graduated from university together: a promise kept

Carolyn and Immanuel Patton are exemplary people. Both mother and son graduated together from the University of Maryland Global Campus in USA. The most striking thing is that there was a promise that was fulfilled during the ceremony. Is history it will surely move you.

It turns out that when Immanuel was just 5 years old, he promised his mother that they would both end up celebrating their university degree at the same time, according to reports. Good Morning America in his web page. It seemed almost impossible for that to happen.

And it is that Carolyn, always according to the aforementioned source, said that she was more focused on her son finishing university than on finishing her own career. There were many things that got in the way of her completing her academic studies.

But his son Immanuel was determined to keep his word. “He never allowed that promise to die. ‘You know, mom? We’re going to make it’”said the mother of two who works as a coordinator at Anne Arundel Community College.

In the fall of 2020, Carolyn and Immanuel began studying at the University of Maryland Global Campus. Even though things got complicated, they always supported each other.

“I told her, ‘Mama, you have to keep it up. I know you want to stop. We have to move on.’”Immanuel remembered. Carolyn, for her part, stressed that he is a “man of word” and that precisely his son and daughter were his “greater supports”.

Two years after starting college, the Pattons were able to graduate. In a viral video he posted WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore in Youtube you can see how the ceremony was.

“I am very proud of him because he has [conseguido todos sus objetivos] from birth to 23 years old”Carolyn stated. “I’m so happy that I took that path because right now, look at us, we both have our bachelor’s degrees.”he added.

Carolyn received her Bachelor of Arts, while Immanuel earned his Bachelor of Science in Public Safety Administration. “It was an incredible experience to witness [la ceremonia] and that the president [del Campus Global de la Universidad de Maryland] Come up on stage with us.”the son assured.

It is learned that Carolyn plans to stay at her job. Immanuel, meanwhile, will help other students at the university to achieve their goals.

Source: Elcomercio

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