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Matt Tanney – Alumni Impact

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March 30 2022

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February 23 2022

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Dr. Cynthia Warrick – Addressing the Needs of Underserved Students

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Dr. Julie Basler – Instilling the Principle of Value in People

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Nouman Kante: The cruciality of financial aid and adapting to new a College environment

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Dr Beth Akers: The financial burden of College – when it doesn’t pay off

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Carol Aslanian: The end of the classroom, and a future of hybrid-learning

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Burke Davis: The value of higher education to society

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Chuck Staben: Providing access to education for all

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Dr. Elaine Maimon: Transforming higher education

Governors State University, University Park, Illinois

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