MBA for mom who went to all classes with quadriplegic son

(AP) — A Southern California university has awarded an honorary degree to the mother of a quadriplegic student after she attended every class with him and took his notes while he pursued his Master of Business Administration.

Judy O'Connor, a retired elementary school teacher, pushed her son Marty in his wheelchair for him to receive his degree during commencement Saturday at Chapman University in the Los Angeles suburb of Orange.

[...] a choked-up graduation announcer said the school's faculty, administrators and board of trustees had decided to give her an MBA.