They’re collecting hefty checks without breaking a sweat. Clocking in and cashing out is as easy as pie in the era of remote work. And now, wannabe employees without undergraduate degrees are able to make bank thanks to the prevalence of high-paying posts that don’t require higher education certifications. “More companies are shifting their hiring … Read more
This is real Labubu lunacy A teenage girl has revealed on Reddit that she “ran away” from her adoptive parents after they missed her high school graduation to buy their biological daughter a Labubu. Labubus, pint-sized plush creatures created by Hong Kong-based artist Kasing Lung, have become the hottest toys on the planet this summer, … Read more
A high school in the suburbs of New York City will be seeing double on graduation day this weekend: Among the nearly 500 students in its graduating class, 30 are twins. It’s a tight knit group. Some of the students at Long Island’s Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School have known each other since … Read more
Cut the clap! The confused and proud mom of a kindergartner went viral on social media after posting a video from her child’s graduation ceremony where parents were forced to withhold their applause — or most of it, anyway. In the confusing clip dubbed “dystopian” by viewers, attendees were compelled to conform to a strange standard, … Read more
This new grad is celebrating with a post-college rite of passage — a gap year — only she’s doing it in her 70s. At 74, Dorotea Levy de Szekely — grandmother of three and self-proclaimed lifelong learner — just graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Hunter College, proving it’s never too late to hit the … Read more
These grads got a robo-sendoff they won’t forget. Students at New York City’s Pace University were left shell-shocked — and maybe just a bit shellacked — when their recent graduation ceremony featured a synthetic surprise: Their names were read aloud not by a proud professor or a human announcer, but by a voice created by … Read more
The verdict is in. Kim Kardashian officially graduated from law school and celebrated her six-year educational journey in a backyard commencement ceremony in Beverly Hills, the reality star revealed Wednesday. The Skims founder, 44, shared a series of Instagram stories that captured her mentors praising her for completing the four-year legal apprenticeship during the surprise … Read more
Scottie Pippen and ex-wife Larsa Pippen reunited to celebrate their son’s big achievement. Preston Pippen, son of the Basketball Hall of Famer and reality television personality, graduated from Loyola Marymount University with a business degree over the weekend. Both parents took to Instagram to share their happiness in celebrating their son’s significant milestone. Scottie Pippen … Read more
When a Tennessee mother of five received her college degree on May 9, she couldn’t see her family cheering in the audience – because she is completely blind. Even so, as Amanda Juetten, 47, crossed the stage to accept her degree – magna cum laude – from Tennessee Tech University, she was more certain than ever about … Read more
Hats off to this duo. Brandi Fields and her son Kyle graduated from Texas Christian University together on Friday, marking a very special this Mother’s Day weekend for the studious pair. Donning matching purple Nike sneakers — one of the school’s colors — they both received their graduate diplomas at TCU’s first commencement ceremony solely for … Read more
Sydney Thomas, the viral ring girl from the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight in November 2024, recalled “the whirlwind of unexpected overnight fame” while celebrating her college graduation on Wednesday. The 21-year-old influencer revealed on her Instagram that she earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama in three years amid highs and lows, including the … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My parents have been divorced for almost 30 years. My father is still furious with my mother, and she is indifferent toward him. My son is about to graduate from high school, and both grandparents want to attend the ceremony and dinner afterward. However, Dad refuses to be in proximity, or even sight … Read more
Wendy Williams got into a heated argument with her caretakers after celebrating her son Kevin Jr.’s college graduation last week. During the incident caught on camera by the “We In Miami” podcast crew, the 60-year-old former talk show host yelled at her team for allegedly leaving her mobility scooter in the middle of the street … Read more
Olivia “Livvy” Dunne kept the celebrations rolling on Saturday following her college graduation from LSU earlier in the week. Taking to her Instagram Stories, the famed gymnast and social media sensation gave her 5.4 million followers a peek at the post-graduation festivities, which included dinner in New York with her boyfriend, Pirates pitcher and NL … Read more
One proud mama. Wendy Williams got emotional as she attended her son’s college graduation on Thursday in a rare outing as she battles early-onset dementia. Wearing a sparkly dress and Chanel shoes, the former daytime TV host, 60, accessorized with a Louis Vuitton bag as she rode a red electric wheelchair in and out of … Read more
This guy loves a gamble — and he just won big. Newlywed Cade Wessel is now a little richer thanks to a bet he placed in his high school yearbook six yeas ago. “Twenty bucks I marry Sarah Dill,” the then-class of 2018 senior, from Bradenton, Fla., captioned his graduation photo, confident he’d one day get … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My daughter is graduating from college with a bachelor’s degree — a proud moment. I am divorced from her mother. Both her mother and I are invited to attend the ceremony, but she has not invited my current wife, whom she doesn’t like. She has stated that she has only a limited number … Read more
A 105-year-old woman who started at Stanford University in 1936 recently returned to campus after an 83-year absence to receive her graduate degree — and she’s been inspiring people ever since. Virginia Hislop graduated from the Palo Alto, California, university a few weeks ago with a master’s degree in education, Stanford’s news website said. Daniel Schwartz, … Read more
This graduating class was twice as nice. Fourteen sets of twins and one set of triplets graduated from the same Florida high school earlier this month. The crowd cheered at Cooper City High School in South Florida as the 543 graduates crossed the stage including two sets of identical twins and 12 sets of fraternal. … Read more
Cs get degrees — and so do cats. Max, a 6-year-old tabby cat, has officially received his honorary degree from Vermont State University, and he is now a Doctor of Litter-ature. He got his doctorate as part of Vermont State University’s 2024 class — the first combined graduating class since the summer 2023 merger of … Read more