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She graduated from a segregated high school at 27. Now 105, she returned for its centennial.

States Newsroom · October 27, 2026

ST. GEORGE — Clara Mae Britt graduated from high school at 27, the oldest in her class by about a decade. After quitting school in eighth grade to help her family make money, Britt was excited to go back six years later, even if she had to repeat elementary classes at 22. Holding on to her dream of becoming a teacher…

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She graduated from a segregated high school at 27. Now 105, she returned for its centennial.

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