 A 100-year-old woman celebrates after finally getting her diploma from Farrington High School in Honolulu. Ethel Nishifimo was denied a graduation ceremony in the aftermath of the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941. Well, Sunday was her 100th birthday. To celebrate, Ethel's family surprised her with her high school diploma with the help of Farrington High School officials. The event had a cap and gown for Ethel to wear as well as she accepted that diploma 82 years after the fact.