SA: 98 yo named learner of the year

AAP General News (Australia)
08-31-2007
SA: 98 yo named learner of the year

A 94-year-old woman .. who's the world's oldest recipient of a masters degree .. has
been named South Australia's adult learner of the year.

PHYLLIS TURNER only enrolled at university at the age of 70 .. after originally leaving
school when she was 12.

At age 75 she was awarded a bachelor of arts at Adelaide University .. and then in
2002 graduated with an honours degree in anthropology.

Ms TURNER completed her masters in medical science in July this year.

Further Education Minister PAUL CAICA says there could be no better winner of the adult
learner award.

AAP RTV tjd/af/rt

KEYWORD: LEARNER (ADELAIDE)

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