Blaine woman graduates from WWU at 78; grad school may be next

To marry a lifeguard and have a sailboat: Those were Carol Hogan's high school dreams.

Once they came true, she had a new item for her bucket list: graduating from college. But it would be a long time coming.

At 78, the Blaine resident finally did it, donning her cap, gown and honors tassels to graduate from Western Washington University Saturday, Dec. 15, with a major in creative nonfiction.