Congrats, Regina! After leaving Rutgers University to pursue a (very successful!) music career more than 30 years ago, gospel songstress Regina Belle returned to the university to get her degree. She graduated last month with a Bachelors in Africana studies. And P.S. She performed a brief concert at her commencement ceremony.
Basketball, schmasketball. Shaq’s true passion lies in education. In 2012, the basketball star returned to Barry State University to get his doctorate in education. The reason? “I promised my parents I would follow my passion for education!” he told ABC News. Awww.
This smarty pants has two degrees from two distinguished colleges. She graduated from the University of California-Berkeley with a degree in English (surprise!), then she went on to pursue a master’s at Yale with a degree in drama (not-so-surprise!).