. >>> errman medway may not look like your average college graduate.etheless, the 93-year-old was by far the most popular at villanova university yesterday. medway's journey to a college degree began decades ago during world war ii. the war, then work, kept him from getting that degree, until now. and as nbc 10's drew smith shows us, his education isn't over yet. >> mixed in with a sea of young faces, errman medway put on a cap and gown. he's earned this moment after studying at villanova for nearly a quarter century. >> longer than the majority for many of our graduates have been alive. >> reporter: this isn't his first award. >> is this the bronze star. >> reporter: his valor in world war ii is well documented. >> we were always moving forward. germans never gave up territory without a fight. >> reporter: as medway got older, he didn't slow down. >> besides sitting in the front row, i wrote notes all the time. taking advantage of a senior citizen program. >> enthusiastically engaging in every discussion. >> reporter: erwin can't earn credit towards a

. >>> irwin medway may not look like your average college graduate. nonetheless, the 93-year-old was by far the most popular at villanova university yesterday. medway's journey to a college degree began decades ago during world war ii. the war, then work, kept him from getting that degree until now. and as nbc 10's drew smith shows us, his education isn't over yet. >> longest running student -- >> reporter: mixed in with a sea of young faces, irwin medway put on a cap and gown. he's earned this moment after studying at villanova for nearly a quarter century. >> longer than the majority of our graduates have been alive. >> reporter: this isn't his first award. >> this is the bronze star. >> reporter: his valor in world war ii is well documented. >> we were always moving forward. germans never gave up territory without a fight. >> reporter: as medway got older, he didn't slow down. >> besides sitting in the front row, i wrote notes all the time. although i didn't have to. >> reporter: taking advantage of a senior citizen program. >> enthusiastically eng

irwin medway.philadelphia veteran is one of villanova university's longest running students and today he is being realizing his dream of becoming a college graduate as you can see the commencement ceremony is under way at this very moment and medway will be receiving a doctor of humanities degree. >> the joy of getting old is you live history and you made history. and that's what i did. >> and for 24 years, irwin medway lovingly called irv has been working towards this degree. if you're wonder wag drivers him. >> i guess the answer is because i can. there literally will be a time when i will not be able to do what i'm doing. >> reporter: at 93 years old irv is living history. >> i survived world war ii. i have a purple heart. it's sitting right here. i have a bronze star. >> reporter: and he's happy to tell you his story, his way. >> something i learned by getting older is that i have become very bold so i'm not afraid of opening my mouth. >> reporter: and he'd share his unedited wisdom with any st

irwin medway received an honorary doctorate today. he is 93.he's been taking classes at villanova every semester for 24 years. history is nothing new to him. he is a veteran of world war ii a recipient of the purple heart and the bronze star who says his age has helped him see things differently. >> reporter: something i learned by getting older is i've become very bold so i'm not a philosopher, i'm not -- i'm teaching and i'm saying things that maybe i shouldn't say. >> as you might imagine, medway is a believer in life long education. he shares that passion with his seven grandchildren telling them they all must go to college. >>> the state of new jersey has a new research vessel designed monitor the quality and health of its waters. state officials dedicated the boat today in atlantic city. it is named for robert shin who was the state's longest serving commissioner of environmental protection. the 32-foot vessel is able to take samples of water quality 24 hours a day. >>> thousands of high school athletes have that descended on philadelphia

>> one special graduate is proofing it's never too late to achieve your dreams. 93-year-old erwin medway will receive humanitys degree from villanova tomorrow. the world war ii veteran has been taking courses for 22 years as part of theen itc itchment prm. he says he loves to learn and shares with us how he klooss classes. >> i choose them based on number one as add develop tour us to me and will i certain something fromty didn't know before. and i have -- that's true with every class. you can never walk out of a classroom and say i didn't learn anything today. >> medway received a purple heart and bronze star medal for military service. >> today was graduation day for 3 special dogs. they are now members of three area police departments jerry 16-month-old german shepherd and graduate of penn school of veterinary medicine and newest member of the norristown police department. the two other dogs who graduated are joining the lower merion police department and the septa police. >>> straight ahead tonight the jersey shore destination just named number one vacation spot in the country. >> an

but this time around, the realjudge if the voters here in medway have another category in mind.xit's a large issue for me, yes. yes, the same. unfortunately, brexit is a big issue because we are both very staunch remainers.“ brexit is a big issue because we are both very staunch remainers. if we have a good deal with europe, everything is benefits. health and education is more important to me than brexit in an ordinary election but at the moment, brexit takes priority. so in the early rounds, brexit might have stolen the show but the old favourites never go away. i think they're doing fa ntastically away. i think they're doing fantastically considering how bad it is. i've never had a problem with the nhs around here. i had my baby ten months ago. the doctors surgeries though, to be fair, if you wa nt surgeries though, to be fair, if you want an appointment, you have to ring up and it could be two or three weeks. knowing that the nhs is going to be there in five or ten years' time is really important to us. obviously if it's not, we will become very americanised and it could be a

. >>> that's irwin medway. 93-year-old was by far the most popular at villanova university today. his journey to a college degree began during world war ii. >> the war kept him from getting that degree until today. as nbc 10's drew smith tells us his education is not over yet. >> irwin put on a cap and gown. he earned this moment after studying at villanova for nearly a quarter century. >> longer than the majority of our graduates have been alive. >> reporter: this isn't his first award. valor in world war ii is well documented. >> we're always moving forward. the germans never gave up territory without a fight. >> reporter: he didn't slow down as he got older. taking advantage of a senior citizen program. >> enthusiastically engaging in every discussion. >> reporter: he couldn't earn credit to a diploma but kept coming back anyway. >> i like people so much. i want to be with the kids. >> reporter: one of his professors handed him an honorary doctorate of humanities. >> there is no one like my father. >> report

. >>> we first told you yesterday about world war two veteran sergeant erwin medway attending classes at villanova university for the past 24 years today the nine three-year old purple heart bronze star medal recipient walk across the stage receiving an honorary doctorate of humanities. he had been taking classes through the university senior citizens personal enrichment program and he says he has always had a love of learning, and never leaves a classroom without learning something, and a big congratulations to him. >>> best burger in philadelphia, everybody has got their favorite, but there can only be one winner of the 2017 burger brawl coming up this sunday. >> this weekend more than 60 philadelphia restaurant will participate in the annual charity event, battling it out , to see who makes the best burger, tacos and wings, at xfinity live, philadelphia. the event is in its seventh year. now paying customers will vote for their favorites after sampling from the competitors. we caught up with the executive chef of rouge restaurant to get tips on making the perfect burger. >> it is r

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