A family affair: Mom graduates from URI alongside her 3 kids

A family affair: Mom graduates alongside her 3 kids in Rhode Island

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — Allison Jedson had no intention of graduating from the University of Rhode Island (URI) at the same time as her three children. But that's exactly what happened this past weekend. Jedson, who graduated from URI's Doctor of Nursing Practice program, received her doctorate the same weekend her children received their bachelor's degrees. Her family's unique situation appears to have been a happy accident. "My research…

A family affair: Mom graduates from URI alongside her 3 kids

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — Allison Jedson had no intention of graduating from the University of Rhode Island (URI) at the same time has her three children. But that's exactly what happened this past weekend. Jedson, who graduated from URI's Doctor of Nursing Practice program, received her doctorate degree the same weekend her children received their bachelor's degrees. Her family's unique situation appears to have been a happy accident. "My …