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    Timothy Leech Biography

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    America. Promising to not enter church work Timothy signed with the University of Nebraska at Kearney to play football and major in pre-law. ​ God had other plans for him and after a knee injury and some time off, Timothy enrolled at his father’s alma mater, The Concordia University (Nebraska). Playing two more years of college football as a Bulldog, Timothy found mentors in Dr. Jerry Pfabe and Dr. Matt Phillips and eventually graduated in 2007 with degrees in Secondary Education and Geography, as

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    Laquisha Case Study

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    LaQuisha is a graduate student and has spent the last two years working with at-risk students. She has had several internships however she loses her passion easily. She really wants to find a job in her field however she refuses to relocate more than 2 hours away from her family. She struggles with the thought of applying to any positions other than the ones she truly feels qualified for and her pride is stopping her from asking for advice. Although LaQuisha is a great employee she often gets distracted

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    prospered from the experience at Merion Mercy Academy but I would be remiss to ask the question why the former American Board, whom are African American and Merion Mercy Alumni didn’t elect or aren’t considering to send their daughter’s to their alma mater. We are in desperate need of a

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    problem overlooked in spite of this boom is the exploitation of the people who make this venture so profitable: the players. Although it has not always been the case, the majority of players now are grossly undercompensated for contributions to their alma maters, the sport, and the burgeoning economy created by the two. College athletes are exploited when universities refuse to acknowledge

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    Dover Stereotypes

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    I’ve lived in Dover, New Jersey for my entire life. Although I love it here, Dover seems to have a bad reputation with the well-to-do cookie cutter towns in Morris County. People looking in on us from the outside see a dirty, ghetto place where fights occur daily and drug deals happen in the classrooms. This awful stereotype breaks my heart because as someone who has grown up here, I know that the people in Dover are the most passionate, hard working, and proud people around and they have shaped

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    Dulles high school, my alma mater, is an extremely competitive institution that houses Fort Bend ISD’s Math and Science Academy. My graduating class of about 600 students was filled with brilliant minds who all had the same goal of beating each other out in class rank and GPA and receiving automatic admissions to their dream colleges. There are many ways in which the students tried to achieve this goal. Some individuals took on easier classes to try and raise their GPA. Others did intense amounts

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    All-American runner. Matthews, who is currently a six foot five inch shooting guard was named Mr. Basketball in 2005 while playing for James Madison Memorial High School. After high school, Matthew received a lot of pressure to attend his father's alma mater, the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Instead, Matthews chose to go to Marquette University. He made a good choice and was named Second-team All-Big East in 2009. Despite

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    at Black Coffee Entertainment, developing a film promotional campaign for a film with outstanding performances but lacking in commercial appeal was a challenge. I proposed initiating the promotional campaign at the annual speaker conference at my alma mater, XIC. With college authorities’ approval, the conference acted as a launch pad with prominent celebrities as audiences and was followed by a private film screening for the invited speakers. Impressed by the film, multiple celebrities raved about

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    Saint Benedict School

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    “It was my first Alma Mater, and it gave me a good start in life,” he said. “The teachers—all nuns—were good teachers and very dedicated. The school still has a very good reputation.” Attending Saint Benedict School was just the first step in Richard’s journey to successful

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    Miami Merger Essay

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    “When two hearts beat as one and both attended Miami, it’s a Miami Merger.” For every Valentine’s Day since I can remember, my parents have received from their alma mater a bright red card filled with charming sentiments wishing them a long-lasting future together. Miami’s tradition of “Mergers” includes nearly 30,000 alumni across the globe. I hoped to eventually be included in that total; at Miami, I would find someone to “merge with me,” keeping the tradition alive. I chose Miami University

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