From grandma to graduate: Ottawa woman says earning high school diploma a dream come true
The few steps required to walk across the stage to accept her high school diploma were ones Hala Najm had envisioned for years.
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![Hala Najm, who walked across the stage to accept her high school diploma a week before her 61st birthday, called the experience a dream come true. The women stand on stage. One wearing a graduation cap also hold a diploma in her hands.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7248180.1719489422!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/hala-najm.jpg)
The few steps required to walk across the stage to accept her high school diploma were ones Hala Najm had envisioned for years.