The adage “like mother, like daughter” will have new meaning for Lisa and Amy Burns this weekend. The mother-daughter duo will each walk across the stage to receive bachelor’s degrees from Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, as part of its spring 2008 commencement ceremony this Saturday, May 17.

“I wanted her to walk with me; I’m proud of her,” said daughter Amy. “I thought it’d be special. She worked so hard and she deserves it.” Amy will be graduating with a Bachelor of Science in psychology from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences.

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