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Spillner was in the final stages of completing her doctorate in pharmacy at Concordia, located in Mequon, according to her online obituary.
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Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The centenarians worked government jobs together in the Big Apple, and at the age of 69, Eleanor earned a doctorate in Urban Education from Fordham University.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Owens earned his juris doctorate from the University of California’s Hastings College of the Law and is now a partner at NBO Law in Orange County.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Liz Cheney holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Colorado College and a juris doctorate degree from the University of Chicago.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
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Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The centenarians worked government jobs together in the Big Apple, and at the age of 69, Eleanor earned a doctorate in Urban Education from Fordham University.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Owens earned his juris doctorate from the University of California’s Hastings College of the Law and is now a partner at NBO Law in Orange County.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Liz Cheney holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Colorado College and a juris doctorate degree from the University of Chicago.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Doctorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doctorate. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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doctorate
noun
doc·tor·ate
ˈdäk-t(ə-)rət 
: the degree, title, or rank of a doctor
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