But instead, the 79-year-old retired shop owner has spent the last six years poring over textbooks and dragging himself to class at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, relentless in his ...

Linwood Riddick went to Vietnam to serve in the military, at an age when many people choose to go to college. Instead, he pursued his college diploma when many are busy enjoying retirement. On Friday, ...

ORANGEBURG, S.C. — When Linwood Riddick crossed the stage and got his diploma at South Carolina State University on Friday, he'd already done more in life than many students, faculty and staff -- even ...

When you think of college graduates, you typically think of the next generation of leaders who are young, fresh, and vibrant. Senior citizens are certainly not the first group to come to mind. One man ...

The Vietnam veteran and former businessman got his diploma from South Carolina State University on Friday. He signed up for classes after hearing... Linwood Riddick went to Vietnam to serve in the ...