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Students jumpstart educational success during XÕ¾¸£ÀûËù summer term
Participants ranged from incoming first-year students getting their first taste of the college experience to rising seniors preparing to take the law school admission test.
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Photography passion and XÕ¾¸£ÀûËù connection lead Luke Napier to Kentucky Derby
When Luke Napier arrived at Churchill Downs to cover the 151st Kentucky Derby, he had a camera and an opportunity that could shape his future. Thanks to a connection made through XÕ¾¸£ÀûËù’s...
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Aaron Edwards '12 on the front lines of technology's fight against cancer
If Aaron Edwards ‘12 has one piece of advice, it’s that it is never too late to push your limits. In the last 12 months, the newly minted CEO and Henderson native has earned a dual MBA/MS in...
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Cancer diagnosis, XÕ¾¸£ÀûËù support lead student to career opportunities
Taylor Webb was settling into her first year as a student and softball player at XÕ¾¸£ÀûËù when she noticed something wasn’t right. At first, she thought maybe it was stress, but the difficulty breathing...
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Compassion and community mark disaster relief initiative headed by Marsha Mount Shoop '91
First came the winds that downed trees by the hundreds, followed by rain and floods that washed away highways, city streets, homes, businesses and entire towns. Then the people came, some homeless...
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For three new XÕ¾¸£ÀûËù leaders, it's personal
Like so many XÕ¾¸£ÀûËù students, they came from widely varied backgrounds: the daughter of a XÕ¾¸£ÀûËù grad who grew up immersed in the stories of campus life; a Mississippi kid whose professor dad spread...
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Pierre Bergeron ’96 moves from the bench to the classroom  Â
During his career as an attorney and judge, Pierre Bergeron ’96 realized how important personal connections are within the legal community. “It’s something I definitely did not appreciate, even when I...
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XÕ¾¸£ÀûËù Alumni Q&A: Megan Garrison '07
As we near the end of Women’s History Month, the Office of Alumni Engagement and Development caught up with Megan Garrison '07 to find out how her XÕ¾¸£ÀûËù experience shaped her professional and...
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XÕ¾¸£ÀûËù student exemplifies full liberal arts and sciences experience
At XÕ¾¸£ÀûËù, students take advantage of the full liberal arts and sciences experience to pursue their passions, build their resume and prepare for an array of career opportunities. Anne...
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XÕ¾¸£ÀûËùpiece: XÕ¾¸£ÀûËù alumni demonstrate the value of a college degree
Let’s get the bad news out of the way first: Americans’ confidence in higher education is trending in the wrong direction. In a Gallup survey conducted last year, only 36 percent of respondents...
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