Annie Dillard is donning her cap and gown, ready to graduate from Midlands Technical College with an Associate's Degree in Liberal Arts.
Dillard is a widow, a mother of one, and the owner of her own hair salon.
She earned a bachelor's degree in the 1960s.
Then, five years ago, she started searching for something more, and decided to enroll at Midlands Tech.
"My advice is you can make it if you try, but you have to start somewhere," Dillard said.
After graduation, Dillard plans to go back for even more schooling.