A Holocaust survivor who was forced out of school at age 12 as World War II raged in Europe finally got her long-deferred wish of going to college — enjoying a day of classes and even attending a basketball game in the Bronx. “We called the President of University of Mount St. Vincent and told her about Jacqueline and her dream to go to school, and they made it happen, and this is an experience of a lifetime for her, and one that she’ll never forget.” “One of the dreams that sustained Jacqueline through those years and the years that followed was the hope of a college education … Today, we do more than confer contract with a special certificate, we acknowledge a dream long deferred but never extinguished.
Author: Desheania Andrews, Chris Nesi
Published at: 2025-05-13 22:40:53
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