Oreo is my hero. 
08/17/09
Oreo the Cat Earns High School Diploma
Karen Nichols
It's not unusual for cats to want to go to school, but it is unusual for cats to graduate with high school diplomas. Oreo C. Collins has done just that, earning her sheepskin from Jefferson High School Online. Remarkable enough for a cat, but at two years old she is also the youngest ever to graduate from Jefferson.
Superachiever Oreo comes from the most humble of beginnings. Found in a roadside ditch when only a couple of weeks old, the Collins family of Macon, Georgia, adopted and nutured her.
Kelvin Collins, who is the president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Central Georgia encouraged Oreo in her scholastic efforts by helping him investigate online diploma mills.
He helped Oreo sign up to work for her diploma online, and even paid the $200 tuition fee for her.
Oreo was a star pupil, earning mostly "A"s in her ****s, including credits for an essay she wrote about her "life experiences." Collins did provide some support in helping Oreo complete her coursework, help she probably wouldn't have needed if she'd been born with opposable thumbs. It didn't hurt that anytime Oreo missed a test question, the test provided a helpful hint at the answer.
Oreo was rewarded for her academic prowess with extra treats and a self-cleaning litter box.
Unfortunately, Oreo's diploma is not the same as a GED diploma. GED tests cannot be taken online. Collins says that Oreo's "degree" serves as a warning to those ready to buy worthless diplomas. "We (the BBB) do a lot of stories on these diploma mills, but a lot of times consumers really don't get it until you show them an example of how they (the diplomas) aren't worth much."
Like many recent graduates, Oreo is unemployed and living with her family. But Collins insists that we need not worry about her future: "Like Oreo wrote in her test essay, she always lands on her feet."
http://blogs.catster.com/the-cats-meow-a-cat-and-kitten-blog/oreo-the-cat-earns-high-school-diploma/2009/08/17/
Comments
SO accomplished and at such a young age. I mean she's only 14 in cat to human years. What a great story and a cute little tuxedo kitty. I love the name Oreo as well. Thanks for the great post! Jeffery
Jeffery: She is a darling little thing, but I could be a tad prejudiced.
Torfer: In the internet age, they do.
stitch: Maybe they’ll enroll her at Georgia Tech next.
casabonita: Sure! All cats are natural scholars.
LadyInque: Glad you liked it.
AprilFox: She was smart enough to adopt a family at only two seeks old.
By the way, the "censored" word was "c l a s s".
(Probably she's also neutered.) I'd love to read that "Life Experiences" essay, wouldn't you? Does Miss Prissy also want an electronic litter box?
That was a great story, thanks for sharing.
jokipper: LOL ... That sounds about perfect! She'd have to be an improvement over some, eh? (Looks nervously over shoulder.)
(Note the strong "family" resemblance. )
And Miss Priss doesn't use a litter box. Seriously. She shunned it since a kitty. She goes outside whenever she wants to do her business. She's feral like that.
scatha: Glad you liked it! Nice to see you back, too.
froggys: Hi, friend. I'll pass it along.
Woolsey