A 90-year-old woman from Mississippi, United States named Ellouise Lewis has fulfilled her lifelong dream of earning a Diploma certificate after being awarded an honourary GED thanks to the help of reputable people in her community.
Ellousie Lewis who left school in the 10th grade narrated that she missed getting her GED certificate by 1 question when she was younger and always regretted not going back to get it. Her story got the attention of Gulfport Care Center and they decided to help her achieve her dream.
The Gulport Care Center shared in a post on Wednesday that immediately they got aware of Ellousie Lewis’s story, their “team went right to work to help make it happen”.
The Activities Director of the Gulport Care Center, Lisa Perdue explained sought out a school and eventually found Wells of Southgate who presented the certificate to Ellousie Lewis.
“She took a modified test and was presented her honorary G.E.D. with family and friends cheering her on,” Gulfport Care Center posted on Facebook.
