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Read more about the article Kara P. Hamilton Thomany

Kara P. Hamilton Thomany

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:December 25, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Kara Hamilton has done solitary camping, mountain-climbing, poetry writing, and has traveled to a diversity of countries from the former British Guyana and Nicaragua to Italy and France. She approaches…

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Read more about the article Nneka A. Williams, PhD

Nneka A. Williams, PhD

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:December 24, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Nneka Williams is nothing if not versatile. She was captain of her judo team and ran track at the Nightingale-Bamford School in New York City, sang in the Choral Ensemble…

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Read more about the article Gerald “Jay” Williams, PhD

Gerald “Jay” Williams, PhD

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:December 23, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Gerald (Jay) Williams graduated from City Honors School in Buffalo, NY with International Baccalaureate and scientific research diplomas.During the fall of his first year at Harvard, Jay happened upon the…

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Read more about the article Jamaal A. Young

Jamaal A. Young

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:December 22, 2020
  • Post category:No Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Jamaal Young is a graduate of the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, where he majored in Culture and Politics and minored in Women’s Studies. He is currently the…

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Read more about the article Amanda S. Alexander, PhD

Amanda S. Alexander, PhD

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:December 21, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Amanda Alexander is a Soros Justice Fellow and attorney in University of Michigan's Child Advocacy Law Clinic. She directs the Prison & Family Justice Project, which serves families divided by…

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Read more about the article Dr. Samuel “Mike” Anderson

Dr. Samuel “Mike” Anderson

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:December 20, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Samuel "Mike" Anderson pursued a rigorous course of study at Horizon High School, taking mostly AP and honors level courses. A National Merit Commended Student, he earned top scores on…

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Read more about the article Adefolarin Kolade Apata

Adefolarin Kolade Apata

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:December 19, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Born in London to Nigerian parents of Yoruba heritage, Adefolarin ‘Kolade' Apata was named in the hope that he would bring good health and fortune to his family. He has…

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Read more about the article Thomas Berrings

Thomas Berrings

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:December 18, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

TJ graduated with honors from Stanford University in 2004 with a degree in Human Thought, a self-designed major that included coursework in philosophy, neurophysiology, and psychology. He was one of…

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Read more about the article Donielle N. Buie

Donielle N. Buie

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:December 17, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

After a career in biotech/pharma market research, Donielle took on the role of Work-Life Manager at the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT. In that capacity, she manages programs and…

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Read more about the article Jamar A. Campbell

Jamar A. Campbell

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:December 16, 2020
  • Post category:No Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Jamar Campbell rode a bus two hours each morning from his home in Aurora to attend the Alexander Dawson School in Lafayette, Colorado. Selected for a full scholarship, Jamar transferred…

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Read more about the article Dr. Joni C. Stuart Cazeau

Dr. Joni C. Stuart Cazeau

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:December 15, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Dr. Joni Stuart Cazeau is a double board-certified physician with specialties in Family Medicine and Health Care Quality and Management.  Her medical career has been filled with great variety including…

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Read more about the article Lauren M. Goins, PhD

Lauren M. Goins, PhD

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:December 14, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Lauren Goins discovered her love of math and science during her years at St. Marys Dominican High School in New Orleans where she participated in the Junior Engineering Technical Society,…

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Read more about the article Tristan D. Ivory, PhD

Tristan D. Ivory, PhD

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:December 13, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Described by his teachers and guidance counselors as "one of the most impressive students ever to attend Oxnard High School," Tristan ranked in the top 2% of a graduating class…

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Read more about the article Dr. Ilisten M. Jones

Dr. Ilisten M. Jones

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:December 12, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Throughout her time as an undergraduate at Harvard, Ilisten has remained committed to leadership and service. During her freshman year, she worked with the AHEAD after school program as a…

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Read more about the article Julian M. Jordan

Julian M. Jordan

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:December 11, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Despite choosing a very demanding curriculum at the Canterbury School, Julian Jordan established himself as a regular member of the Headmaster's (High Honor Roll) List. Praised by his teachers for…

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Read more about the article May L. Lugemwa

May L. Lugemwa

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:December 10, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Born in Kenya, May Lugemwa spent her early childhood in Zimbabwe before emigrating with her family to America at the age of seven. She vividly remembers both her sadness in…

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Read more about the article Eddie Martin, Jr.

Eddie Martin, Jr.

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:December 9, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

CH (CPT) Eddie Martin, Jr. a class of 2000 Ron Brown Scholar, serves as Special Assistant for the Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, a White House Initiative housed at the…

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Read more about the article Kara M. Lee Pierre

Kara M. Lee Pierre

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:December 8, 2020
  • Post category:No Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Kara Lee's motto is "never limit yourself." Eager to face challenges, Kara takes advantage of every opportunity to expand her horizons. She selected the most rigorous courses offered at Uniondale…

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Read more about the article Marques J. Redd, PhD

Marques J. Redd, PhD

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:December 7, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Born in Macon, GA, Marques Redd is a traditional African cosmologist, independent scholar, and multi-media artist.  He engaged in intense study of ancient Egyptian cosmology and its cultural influence while…

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Read more about the article Angela A. Smedley

Angela A. Smedley

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:December 6, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Angela A. Smedley (RBS 2000) is a Litigation Associate at the law firm of Winston & Strawn, LLP, where her primary areas of practice are Sports Litigation and Antitrust Litigation. …

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Read more about the article Maria I. Velazquez, PhD

Maria I. Velazquez, PhD

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:December 5, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Maria Velazquez Earley is a doctoral student at the University of Maryland, College Park. Her research interests include constructions of race, class, gender, and sexuality in contemporary media, as well…

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Read more about the article Courtney L. Wooten

Courtney L. Wooten

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:December 4, 2020
  • Post category:No Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Winner of a National Merit Achievement Program scholarship, Telluride and "A Better Chance" scholarships, Courtney Wooten lists debate trophies, accelerated math courses, and summer programs at Stanford, Brown and Indiana…

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Read more about the article Petra Sander Ybarra, PhD

Petra Sander Ybarra, PhD

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:December 3, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Petra Sander found her passion in the fifth grade when she chose meningitis as her research topic for a science report. By the time she turned in her report six…

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Read more about the article Jason W. Young

Jason W. Young

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:December 2, 2020
  • Post category:No Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Jason Young is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for personal finance and education.  Jason caught the entrepreneurial bug early and between the ages of 9 and 18, launched 5…

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Read more about the article Sheila R. Adams

Sheila R. Adams

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:December 1, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

The third of six children, Sheila Adams attributes much of her academic success to her family, especially her oldest brother, the first member of the family to attend college, and…

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Read more about the article Karla J. Hardy Aghedo

Karla J. Hardy Aghedo

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:November 30, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Karla J. Aghedo is the Founder and CEO of Houston Wellness Workshops for Women (H3W). After a decade of practicing as an attorney in the global law firm of Hogan…

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Read more about the article Eleanor W. Branch

Eleanor W. Branch

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:November 29, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Throughout high school and college, Eleanor Branch's overarching goal for her future was to contribute to the world in a positive manner. After starting at Stanford University in the fall…

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Read more about the article Robert L. Brutus, III

Robert L. Brutus, III

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:November 28, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Robert Brutus is described by his peers and teachers at Caddo Parish Magnet School as a ""bright, intellectually curious, and giving young man."" A member of Mu Alpha Theta, he…

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Read more about the article William S. Chichester, III

William S. Chichester, III

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:November 27, 2020
  • Post category:No Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

William Chichester, III is an incoming Senior Talent Acquisition Manager on Microsoft's Global University Recruiting leadership team starting August 24th, 2020. Prior to Microsoft, William enjoyed a 14 year career…

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Read more about the article Victor Alex Davis

Victor Alex Davis

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:November 26, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Victor Davis was the first senior in the history of Benjamin Banneker High School to enroll in six Advanced Placement courses, among them calculus, biology, and physics. As a freshman…

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Read more about the article Caleb I. Franklin

Caleb I. Franklin

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:November 25, 2020
  • Post category:No Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Caleb is a founder and Managing Partner at Matter Advisors. Caleb currently works in Matter’s Mumbai office representing the company’s clients across the global landscape of media, entertainment, technology and…

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Read more about the article Brennan Denise Gould

Brennan Denise Gould

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:November 24, 2020
  • Post category:No Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Brennan is President and CEO at the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation. The Foundation is a grantmaker driving positive, sustainable change in Charlottesville and the surrounding counties. She leads the organization…

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Read more about the article Morgan G. Harper

Morgan G. Harper

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:November 23, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Morgan was born at The Ohio State University Hospital. For the first nine months of her life, she lived in a foster home before being adopted and raised on the…

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Read more about the article Dr. Maris S. Jones

Dr. Maris S. Jones

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:November 22, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

As a Stanford University graduate of 2005, and a current medical student at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Maris Jones embraces learning with a fervor exceeded…

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Read more about the article Christopher C. Khan

Christopher C. Khan

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:November 21, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Christopher Khan graduated from Northwestern University having triple majored in Industrial Engineering, Political Science, and International Studies.  He was also selected for Northwestern’s competitive Undergraduate Leadership Program and completed a…

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Read more about the article Dr. Nneka C. Madu

Dr. Nneka C. Madu

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:November 20, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Nneka Madu was born in Okigwe, Nigeria, the daughter of Florence and Ralph Madu. The family immigrated to the United States, and Nneka grew up in Pullman, Washington. When she…

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Read more about the article Khalia V. Mounsey

Khalia V. Mounsey

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:November 19, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Although born in New York, Khalia Mounsey was raised in Virginia Beach where she attended Rock Church Academy, receiving a Christian education. A spelling bee finalist for five consecutive years…

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Read more about the article Dr. Misha M. Mutizwa

Dr. Misha M. Mutizwa

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:November 18, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

The son of a Russian mother and a Zimbabwean father, Misha Mutizwa grew up in a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. He was designated a Ron Brown Scholar in 2001 following…

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Read more about the article Brandon L. Nicholson, PhD

Brandon L. Nicholson, PhD

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:November 17, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

An Oakland native, Founding Executive Director of The Hidden Genius Project, Brandon Nicholson has always felt a deep sense of commitment to promoting equity in the public realm, particularly in…

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Read more about the article Saundra S. Quinlan

Saundra S. Quinlan

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:November 16, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

When she was eleven years old, Saundra Quinlan rode on a roller coaster for the first time. The experience transformed her life. The thrill of the moment was supplanted by…

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Read more about the article Dylan L. Solomon

Dylan L. Solomon

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:November 15, 2020
  • Post category:No Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

One of the most important experiences in Dylan Solomon’s life has been his participation in the Elementary Institute of Science, which exposed him to both science and community service. Since…

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Read more about the article Michael Thompson

Michael Thompson

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:November 14, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Michael Thompson’s determination infuses everything he does: music, leadership, and teaching. Passionate about education, he undertook a rigorous curriculum of AP and honors courses at Riverdale Country School and initiated…

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Read more about the article Veronica H. Threadgill

Veronica H. Threadgill

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:November 13, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Veronica Threadgill, a native New Yorker, finds much to love about the city: the Metropolitan Museum, Lincoln Center, Coney Island, the Promenade in Brooklyn with its view of the river,…

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Read more about the article Dr. Koryse S. Woodrooffe

Dr. Koryse S. Woodrooffe

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:November 12, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Koryse Woodrooffe was born in the twin-island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. When she was six months old, she and her mother came to the United States to join her…

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Read more about the article DeLeon J. Wright

DeLeon J. Wright

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:November 11, 2020
  • Post category:No Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Living with his mother and younger brother on the same Queens, New York street as his grandmother, DeLeon Wright was raised amidst a family dynamic that he believes helped to…

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Read more about the article Dr. Tamika E. Bailey

Dr. Tamika E. Bailey

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:November 10, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Tamika is currently a Senior Resident in Internal Medicine at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center. She lives on beautiful Ocean Beach next to the Golden Gate Park…

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Read more about the article Jade A. Craig

Jade A. Craig

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:November 9, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Jade A. Craig is an Associate in the Tampa office of Gordon & Rees and is a member of the Employment Law practice group. His practice focused on representing individual…

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Read more about the article Dr. Ghideon Ezaz

Dr. Ghideon Ezaz

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:November 8, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Ghideon Ezaz was born in Asmara, Eritrea, the son of Zere and Mebrat Ezaz. He received his elementary education up to the fifth grade at Michelangelo Buonarotti, an Italian school.…

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Read more about the article Immanuel R. Foster

Immanuel R. Foster

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:November 7, 2020
  • Post category:Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Originally from Berkeley, CA, Immanuel Foster received a bachelor's degree in History from Harvard in 2008. He worked at Goodwin Procter, LLP in the Case Assistant Program, an employment program…

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Read more about the article James G. French, III

James G. French, III

  • Post author:RBSP Staff
  • Post published:November 6, 2020
  • Post category:No Grad School/Ron Brown Scholar

Jaime, as he is affectionately known, was born and raised in Mt. Vernon, NY and was selected to represent his state in the 2001 National Young Leaders Conference. A high…

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"The Ron Brown Scholar Program is the gift that keeps on giving. More than ten years ago, when I became a Ron Brown Scholar, I had no idea that the Program would be such an integral part of my life - a source of lasting relationships that grow year to year, mentorship and guidance, opportunities to serve and to learn. It has been an immeasurable blessing to be a part of this family. I plan to give back to it for years to come.”
Karla Hardy
Karla HardyRBS 2001
"Whenever I find myself describing the Ron Brown Scholar Program (RBSP), one certain phrase always finds its way in: ‘Ron Brown is not a scholarship - it’s a family.’ I am so very blessed to have had the opportunity to become one tiny piece of this extraordinary ‘Network of Scholars & Friends for Good. I will continue to make sure to pay it forward."
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Kani HeitaRBS 2008
"There were times when I would often wonder, ‘What is it about the Ron Brown Scholar Program that enables it to exude such a familial presence?’ Over the years, my question has been readily answered as the Program continues to serve as a vital aspect of my life. I found that the RBSP embodies what most organizations seldom encompass: a 1) nurturing, 2) mentoring, and 3) networking component-all which are made possible by compassionate and dedicated leadership, staff, and friends. These individuals inspire and empower us as Scholars to understand and live out the depth and breadth of our varied vocational calls while providing us the space and guidance to come together and revitalize one another through the expression of our shared passions and interests.”
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Eddie Martin Jr.RBS 2000
"The Ron Brown Scholar Program taught me that social change begins with individual action; policy is only as good as those faithfully carrying it out. That’s why I teach, to instill in my students the sense of curiosity, wonder and healthy skepticism necessary for them to become individuals of action, making the world of their children better.”
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"I think we all grow up with dreams of what we want to do when we grow up. I think most people let go of these dreams as they enter adulthood. I’ve found that more than anything else, having this deep network of mentors and peers emboldens me to take adventures, to take risks, and challenge myself . . . to actually become the person that I described in my application back in 1997. . . I will always be grateful for the advice and love that has been shared over the years."
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