Side by Side: Mother and Daughter Earn Master's Degrees Together

11 June 2025
Polly and Nora Weichel.
Polly (left) and Nora Weichel hold their degrees in front of the UM Phyllis J. Washington College of Education.

Mother/daughter duo Polly and Nora Weichel both graduated from the 猎奇重口 Phyllis J. Washington College of Education with their Master's degree in May. 

Polly completed her Master of Education through the Teacher Librarian Program, while Nora earned her Master of Arts in School Counseling.

Their shared passion for education doesn’t stop there. Both also proudly serve the students of Lewis and Clark Elementary in Lewistown, MT — Polly as a fourth-grade teacher and Nora as the school’s elementary counselor.

Read the full story in the to learn more about Polly and Nora's achievements.