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Tag: best & brightest
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Best & Brightest: Desire to Help Others Set Baltimore Native on Path to Achievement
By the time Edward Murray Jr. graduated from high school, he had witnessed a lot for his 18 years — the drowning of his niece and the demise of several family members who had succumbed to substance abuse and crime.
July 16, 2009
Students
Best & Brightest: From Concerned Alum to Policymaker
When Southern Methodist University student Warren Seay Jr. applied for a Truman Scholarship, he wrote the judges about his deep concerns about public education and included troubling data about his high school in the Dallas suburb of DeSoto.
July 5, 2009
Community Colleges
Best & Brightest: After a 13-year Absence From School, Academic Excellence and an Associate Degree
While explaining her future career plans, Audra Jeffers’ voice bubbles with excitement.
May 5, 2009
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Best and Brightest’ Scholar’s Promising Future Ends Tragically
Devin Gaines, who became one of the University of Connecticut’s most noteworthy 2007 alumni when he graduated with five degrees in five years, died early Tuesday morning.
July 11, 2007
Faculty & Staff
Best & Brightest: Give Up? No Way
At one point during graduate school at Norfolk State University, Michelle Happer, who was working two jobs and caring for a paralyzed son, came across a book that seemed to speak directly to her: Have You Felt Like Giving Up Lately?
June 17, 2007
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Best & Brightest: Facing Life in Prison, Dropout Turned to Education
When Denise Maupin talks about her troubled past, she uses adjectives like “suicidal” and “destructive” to describe life as a drug addict and convict. When she talks about life now, she can use the word “perseverance” to describe her turnaround into a college graduate who founded a support group for former gang members.
May 27, 2007
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