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Posted on October 11, 2017 – Posted by: Ashley Lee

Fall 2017 Current

Our latest issue of Current features recent grants, the story of Helen and Allen Hunting's passion for the Great Lakes, heartwarming notes from scholarship recipients, an inside look at Kick-Off Camp with Challenge Scholars, and more. 

Fall 2017 Current

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