“Best in class”: 80-year-old Greek, who worked as a chef for half a century, graduated from night school
Vassilis Panagiotaropoulos was forced to leave his studies at the age of 12 to help his father in the field, The Guardian reports.
After almost 50 years of working as a chef and running a tavern in Athens, the man decided to return to school. Since last year, he has been attending classes with 15-year-olds.
Panagiotaropoulos became famous when he led a school parade. The old cook was recognized as the best student in the class.
Panagiotaropoulos' favorite classes are Ancient Greek and mathematics. He will graduate from high school in June.
