Elderly Woman Honored For Educational Achievement

{Greenup, Kentucky}...Seventy-nine year old Martha McCoy was honored, along with other recipients, during a ceremony Friday night at Greenup Methodist Church after recently receiving her GED from the Greenup County Learning Center. Clad in her cap and gown, McCoy spoke at the ceremony about why it’s important to never lose sight of your goals. While addressing her fellow graduates, McCoy told them she may never get to use the knowledge she's learned, but she's glad she tried and succeeded, and, while they have a greater opportunity to use their education, use it wisely. McCoy said she's grateful to live in a country where it's possible for an elderly person to receive an education.