When Janet Blyth left primary school, she had no idea just how much it would help her further studies.
Not only did she learn her ABCs at Fintry Primary, near Turriff, but she also gained her second degree from Aberdeen University thanks to it.
Mrs Blyth, 70, dedicated three years to studying the history of the school, and yesterday she graduated with a Master of Letters by Research.
She began looking in to the school’s past as a means to keep her occupied after the death of her husband in 2007.
Mrs Blyth, who was joined at the ceremony by daughters Sheila, 43, and Louise, 45, said: “The research was very interesting. I met people who remembered me when I was five years old. I spoke to people aged between 11 and 100. In years gone by it was very much a community school and it still is.”
It was the second time Mrs Blyth, who now lives in the King’s Gate area of Aberdeen, has graduated from the university.
Some 48 years ago she collected an honours degree in English and History from the institution.
She said: “Coming back it was a bit different from the 60s. Students use a lot more technology now.”
Research takes Aberdeenshire graduate back to school
