# "University custodian graduates from Columbia  after a dozen years of work"

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**Created:** [May 20, 2012, 5:16pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/university-custodian-graduates-from-columbia-after-a-dozen-years-of-work/55647 "2012-05-20T17:16:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![QuietGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/bc8723/32.png) [@QuietGuy](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/QuietGuy)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 5:16pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/university-custodian-graduates-from-columbia-after-a-dozen-years-of-work/55647/1 "2012-05-20T17:16:25Z")

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> A Columbia University custodian finally claimed a college degree a dozen years in the making on Sunday.

↳Click here to read the full article. ([http://articles.nydailynews.com/2012-05-13/news/31692417\_1\_graduation-ceremony-graduate-school-general-studies](http://articles.nydailynews.com/2012-05-13/news/31692417_1_graduation-ceremony-graduate-school-general-studies))

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**Author:** ![SteveO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@SteveO](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/SteveO)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2012, 1:17pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/university-custodian-graduates-from-columbia-after-a-dozen-years-of-work/55647/2 "2012-05-23T13:17:17Z")

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Pretty inspiring story. I read it a while ago and was impressed with the humble perseverance he has demonstrated. After graduation, while others celebrated he went back to work. To me, that is what defines a true alpha male.

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**Author:** ![QuietGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/bc8723/32.png) [@QuietGuy](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/QuietGuy)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 2:30pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/university-custodian-graduates-from-columbia-after-a-dozen-years-of-work/55647/3 "2012-08-05T14:30:20Z")

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> To me, that is what defines a true alpha male.

I agree. 🙂