Monte Hathaway of Henrico County is all smiles after receiving his bachelor’s degree — and a surprise gift of payment of his $10,000 student loan debt — during Sunday’s commencement ceremony at Morehouse College in Atlanta.
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Unexpected gift elicits cheers, tears at Morehouse College commencement
Commencement was a red-letter day for Morehouse College graduate Monte Hathaway of Henrico County and his family. That’s when the speaker at Sunday’s 135th commencement ceremony on the Atlanta campus, billionaire tech investor Robert F. Smith, made a surprise announcement that has since gone global.
