A Degree Decades in the Making: Northern Graduate Earns Diploma at 83

A Degree Decades in the Making: Northern Graduate Earns Diploma at 83

A Degree Decades in the Making: Northern Graduate Earns Diploma at 83 Chad Hatzenbuhler Tue, 05/26/2026 - 08:00 At 83 years old, Ronald Meland finally walked across the commencement stage at Northern State University — more than six decades after first attending the institution then known as Northern State Teachers College. Meland received a Bachelor of Science in mathematics during Northern’s May 9, 2026 commencement ceremony, closing a chapte…