05/06/2025 01:02:08 PMAfter lifetime of hardships, Slippery Rock resident to become most-senior female graduate in college’s history(Butler, PA) Karen Sue Barkley’s diabetic father, Charles McClymonds, died when she, a chestnut-haired, stuffed-animal-lover, was 9. She, her mother and three siblings lost their home.Sue Barkley, of Slippery Rock, is shown on Butler County Community College’s main campus in Butler Township on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Barkley began her pursuit of an associate degree in business management at BC3 in fall 1986. On May 14 she will become, at age 77, the most-senior female graduate in BC3 history.Class of 2025CommencementFeatured GraduateStudent Success