Mother, Son Graduate Together from St. Petersburg College

Several families across the U.S. are celebrating unique graduation milestones this season, with mothers and their children earning college degrees together. In Florida, Demetria Coleman and her son Andrew High will graduate side by side from St. Petersburg College, fulfilling a promise and sharing the stage as they each receive their respective degrees. Similarly, in California, Jazzmine White and her mother Carol Bishop, who was an advocate for minority students in the 1970s, will both graduate from Fresno State, inspired by each other's perseverance and commitment to education. These stories underscore the importance of family support and generational inspiration in achieving higher education goals.