we'll let kabc's leo stallworth fill in the details from there. >> reporter: among the many graduatesoretha daniels. >> there's no better example of doreths. >> reporter: daniels the oldest graduate in the college's history. >> graduates today from college of the canyons with an associate degree in social science. [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you very much. you inspired me to keep going and 99, here i am. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: it took daniels seven years to finish taking a few classes at a time beginning in 2009. there were challenges. she had a couple of strokes. she lost her driver's license. but she still persevered. and she's always been an inspiration to everybody in the family. >> reporter: her family made sure she got to school especially for her 99th birthday party in april. >> getting this degree what does this mean to you? >> well, i did it. that's amazing. >> i'm really glad i graduated with her. it's awesome. >> she's inspirational to everyone. like, i don't know how she did it. >> reporter: from the great depression world war ii civil rights movement an