Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive sex therapist who became a pop icon, has died.

"My goodness," Hislop said while donning her cap and gown. "I’ve waited a long time for this."

A small Utah town celebrated a 97-year-old grandmother who graduated from high school.

It takes a special person to help others achieve their dreams.For Regina Carter, she has made a career out of helping others find theirs at Liberty High School

A 17-year-old graduated from university with an enormous accomplishment -- earning a doctoral degree.

For Marie Fowler, 83, the journey toward earning her doctoral degree in divinity was about much more than an education.

South Carolina native Frederick Calhoun James, the oldest Methodist bishop in the world, has passed away at the age of 102.

Sharon M. Draper's novel about a nonverbal 11-year-old girl gets a worthwhile adaptation.