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Jorge Mulhall is GMC-Milledgeville’s oldest graduate
68-year-old Jorge Mulhall will be the oldest graduate from GMC’s Milledgeville campus.
68-year-old Jorge Mulhall came to America two years ago to continue his education and he will fulfill that dream soon. On May 26, Mulhall will graduate with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Computer Science. He鈥檚 the oldest graduate at GMC鈥檚 Milledgeville campus. It鈥檚 an accomplishment he鈥檚 very proud of.
鈥淚t feels great,鈥� said Jorge Mulhall. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a great accomplishment. I thank God that I鈥檝e had time enough to do my homework, study, read, and do research that has helped me with my grades.鈥�
Mulhall is an International Student and is here on an F1 visa to study in the United States. He was born in Argentina, but lived in Brazil for most of his life. He came to Milledgeville two years ago and began volunteering at the Senior Living Community Center known as 鈥淭he Cottages.鈥� Mulhall says since retiring from his job in Brazil, he thought it would be best to continue his education.
鈥淚 thought that I had to keep my brain in exercise,鈥� said Mulhall. 鈥淪o I decided to study. Since I had an opportunity here in Milledgeville to attend GMC I decided to sign up for it. Like I tell my peers, I鈥檓 not here to pass, I鈥檓 here to learn. Studying was a great gift for me in terms of keeping me aware and keeping my health up.鈥�
Mulhall is both learning and passing all of his classes. He will graduate with a 3.44 GPA and he鈥檚 also a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. He鈥檚 also very popular around campus and is commonly known as 鈥淢r. Jorge.鈥�
鈥淚t鈥檚 great,鈥� said Mulhall. 鈥淚 like to participate in classes and I think I鈥檝e been respected a lot for my participation. It鈥檚 been a learning experience and I鈥檝e made a lot of friends here. They respect and like me a lot. The professors are the best.鈥�
Mulhall will continue his education in GMC鈥檚 Bachelor of Applied Science degree program in Business Management.
