Mom, son graduate together from College of St. Scholastica (source: TwinCities.com)

As about 200 College of St. Scholastica graduates lined up for Saturday’s fall commencement, Laurie Gaudino left the pack to get some tissues.  The 53-year-old business management major from Duluth felt like she was going to get emotional not so much because of the culmination of college, but because she was graduating alongside Matt Erickson, her 25-year-old son.  “I’m afraid I’m going to go cry,” said Guadino, who works as a buyer at St. Scholastica. “It’s just exciting. It’s so nice. I’m proud of my son and I’m proud of myself. I feel like I’m at such a good place in my life right now.”  Click here to read full story.