32 years later, mom finishes degree — with daughter — in a pandemic
Sophie Williams (right) graduates with her mother Penny Williams Saturday, May 1 during a commencement for Southwest Community College at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. (Ziggy Mack/Special to Daily Memphian)
Thirty-two years ago after quitting nursing school in her final semester, Penny Williams earned her RN degree in one of the first in-person commencement exercises in Memphis in more than a year.
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Jane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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