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Kenneth Avila, a senior economics and legal studies major, led Northwestern University (Ill.) with a .298 batting average in 2009 while splitting time between center field and designated hitter. The Corpus Christi, Texas, native also earned a 2009 Academic All-Big Ten selection and helped raise $10,000 for a New York elementary school through the help of J.P Morgan. He holds a 3.47 cumulative GPA.

School: Northwestern University
Year: 2010
Major: Economics and Legal Studies

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