Grandmother and Grandson Graduate Together from PAA

Claire Ritchey, 85, and her grandson, Adam Ritchey, 18, both graduated from Parkview Adventist Academy Sunday, May 26.  Because having a great-grandmother graduate from high school is such a rare event, Mrs. Ritchey's graduation was featured in the Red Deer Advocate, Lacombe Globe, and CBC Eyeopener Calgary.

Mrs. Ritchey completed grade 11 at Canadian University College's high school division in 1945.  Since then she has dreamed of finishing high school and receiving her diploma.  She said marching down the aisle Sunday with PAA's 37 seniors was a dream come true.  "If nothing else, if this inspired other people to continue their education and go back to school, then it hasn’t been in vain,” said Claire.

On June 11, Lacombe's Member of Parliament, Blaine Calkins, announced Claire's accomplishment in the House of Commons.