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De Villa and Armedilla were honored for their generous contributions at last month鈥檚 scholarship signing ceremony on 鈥� a thank-you tradition that began a few years ago.

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Two staff members in 麻豆无码版鈥檚 Office of International Affairs have earned prestigious Fulbright awards that will help the campus expand and develop study-abroad opportunities for students.

Craig Harmelin, assistant director of Study Abroad, and Suki Spencer, assistant director for International Students and Scholar Services, are among the first staff members on campus to receive Fulbright awards 鈥� and their work already is underway.

麻豆无码版鈥檚 exuberant spring graduates got the chance to demonstrate their gratitude during the 13th ceremonies this weekend as many of them paused to thank the faculty members and loved ones who helped them through their college journeys.

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Melissa Becerra, a third-year psychology student, and Nathan Parmeter, who graduates this week, are the first recipients of the Carter Joseph Abrescy and Larry Kranich Library Award for Student Research Excellence.

Dig if you will, a picture: the chance to study Prince 鈥� the musician and purveyor of all things purple -- as a subject of academic research.

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This weekend, 1,250 麻豆无码版 undergraduate and graduate students, including 52 doctoral candidates 鈥� the most in the campus鈥檚 12-year history 鈥� are expected to cross the stage and embark on the next chapter of their lives.

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The odds of Tomanik鈥檈 Banks graduating from college were slim 鈥� only slightly lower than the odds she鈥檇 go to college at all.

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When Mario Banuelos was 12, his mother took him into the fields to tie grape vines.

The labor was tough and the wages were meager. After just one day on the job, Banuelos knew that his path in life would be different. He worked even harder in school and earned nearly straight As. His efforts paid off when he was selected for the prestigious Gates Millennium Scholars program.