Upon completion of this presentation the program confers a Master Senior s Degree upon the spanking new graduates. The graying locomotive is barreling down the track. It has been reported that people who retire from work without a plan generally receive an average of thirteen social security checks-before checking out. The alternate scenario portrays a person embarking on a second career, fueled by passion for a new mission. This individual drinks from the well of curiosity.
Retirement becomes a beginning point rather than an ending ceremony.
True life-long learning replenishes the spirit, nourishes the soul, and results in gourmet aging. And this will prove to be good medicine for older individuals and our communities as a whole. As the baby boom becomes the aging boom, we need to move beyond the tired, stale offerings of the past. It is time to cook up something new which can arouse the senses, the mind, and the heart. It s time to invest in creating new programs such as the Senior Masters Degree.