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    Indian School, Phoenix College and Arizona State University. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Education from ASU in 1963. Moreover, he received honorary degrees from Colorado College and College of Santa Fe. Also, an honorary doctoral degree from his Alma Mater, ASU. Peterson Zah served as the First Navajo Nation President from 1991 – 1995 and held many other positions within the Navajo Nation. When he completed his duties on the Navajo Nation, he was determined to increase the enrollment of young Native

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    When I was at Tad Gormley watching the Blue Jays and realized I couldn’t stand, I learned not everything goes as planned. My parents were helping my sister move into college, so I was attending the Jesuit football game with a babysitter. During the celebration following a score, I knocked my water bottle onto the track; so, in order to retrieve it, I decided to jump over the fence that separates the field and the stands. It didn’t seem like a monumental task as I had jumped over that same four-foot

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    When I was at Tad Gormley watching the Blue Jays and realized that I couldn’t stand, I learned that not everything goes as planned. My parents were helping my sister move into college at the University of Virginia, so I was at the Jesuit football game with a babysitter. At one point, my water bottle fell onto the track, so I jumped over the fence that separates the stands from the field in order to grab it. I didn’t perceive it as a big deal, for I had jumped over that same fence multiple times that

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    Many remember them as the high school sweet hearts on Disney Channel. Now, fans wonder if they are coming back for another round with High School Musical 4. Are Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron returning to their alma mater? Hudgens and Efron have not officially confirmed or denied their involvement with High School Musical 4. However, news around the ether-world indicate that they are set to return. For one, they are adults now. They have the edge to come back as alumni members, as stated in the

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    “Tequila!” during the song “Tequila” by The Champs, and sing along to the entirety of “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen. These songs are fun traditions, but the more deeply rooted KU tradition concerning music is the singing of the Alma Mater before the game begins. The Alma Mater is a modified version of “Crimson and the Blue” to only include the first verse and the chorus. Students wrap their arms around each other and sway side to side. They bellow out the song as a guest performer sings over the sound

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    VMI is one of the greatest educational institutions in the United States. It’s heritage and traditions are vastly different than your regular college venues. I am interested in attending VMI because it’s a college that presents different challenges that I am willing to embrace. VMI’s academic structure is fantastic, and I look forward to being in a challenging environment where leadership training will help me navigate in the real world. I am interested in becoming a VMI cadet for many reasons.

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    2) Having experience working with low-income communities, I understand a lot of the hardships that the children face. Being connected with the communities makes it a second of home for me as well. Whatever the students go through, I go through it with them. Working for Richmond Public Schools and along with Communities in Schools has given me a glimpse about why students behave and do academically the way they do. Sometimes it stems from home or the thing that happen within their neighborhoods.

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    GridLiance Corporate Controller and Treasurer Tim Salvesen An experienced accountant and financial services executive, Tim Salvesen holds both a bachelor of science and a master of science in accounting from Northern Illinois University. A licensed certified public accountant (CPA) with the State of Illinois, he holds active membership in the American Institute of CPAs and the Illinois CPA Society. Tim Salvesen also completed inside utility accounting and financial reporting training on Federal

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    In Malcolm X's Article, "Learning to Read", he explains how he was self-instructed and how literacy affected his life starting with his time in prison and ending with his part in the civils rights movement. Malcolm X learned to read in prison because of all the time he had, if it were not for this he would probably continue using slang, and not be able to read or write. When entering prison Malcolm had education up to 8th grade, which he says would be hard to believe hearing how advanced he is now

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    success. An alumni brings quite a bit to any college. They are responsible for establishing traditions and are needed to provide funding in the way of donations. Unfortunately, not all alumni members are willing to provide donations to their school Alma Mater. The reason for this is because they have let their school spirit die after graduation. Keeping that spirit alive is an essential task for any college or university. To

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