US university janitor earns Ivy League degree
- 12 years ago
Twenty years ago, Gac Filipaj came to the United States from war-torn Yugoslavia and found work as a janitor at New York's Columbia University.
After 12 years of working full time and taking classes, which are provided free to employees, Filipaj is set to receive a Classics degree with honours.
Al Jazeera's Tom Ackerman reports from New York City.
After 12 years of working full time and taking classes, which are provided free to employees, Filipaj is set to receive a Classics degree with honours.
Al Jazeera's Tom Ackerman reports from New York City.