Michael Nicholson (born 1941) is an American perpetual student from Kalamazoo, Michigan, who as of 2016[update] has received one bachelor's degree, two associate's degrees, three specialist degrees, and one doctoral degree, along with 23 master's degrees, including ones in health administration and special education administration, for a total of 30 degrees.[1][2]
His first degree was in religious education from William Tyndale College in Michigan in 1963.[3] [4] He earned his doctorate in education from Western Michigan University in 1978.[3] Besides his studies in Michigan, Nicholson has earned degrees from a number of institutions in Texas, Indiana and Canada.[3]
Nicholson has worked at several teaching positions.[1]
When asked in 2012 about his pursuit, Nicholson said "I just stayed in school and took menial jobs to pay for the education and just made a point of getting more degrees and eventually I retired so that I could go full time to school."[5] He took on a job as a parking attendant to attain a tuition discount.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Nicholson, Michael; Collins, Emma (September 14, 2016). "College Advice from a 75-Year-Old Who Went to School for 55 Years and Got 30 Degrees". Vice. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ "71-year-old man has 29 college degrees – and counting". New York Daily News. June 20, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Michigan Man Has 29 College Degrees and Counting". ABC News. June 18, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ Miller, Korin (September 14, 2016). "Michael Nicholson, Who Has Been in School for 55 Years, Shares College Advice". Teen Vogue. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Michigan man has 29 college degrees". United Press International. June 19, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ Rauwerda, Annie (August 4, 2021). "I asked a twelfth year senior to get me excited for college". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
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