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From Inspired to an Inspiration: Cooke Scholar Francesca Raoelison

When Francesca Raoelison was a student at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA), the cost of attending a four-year university at times seemed out of reach. She recalled being inspired by Derrick Arthur-Cudjoe, a ...

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Goals That Give Back: Cooke Scholar AJ Varner

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A Sense for Senescence: Cooke Scholar Vinny Wagner

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A Voice for the Voiceless: Cooke Scholar Jenny Ha

As a first-generation student, Jenny Ha said her path to college was always unclear. Now, with the help of the Cooke College Scholarship Program, she is studying public policy and sociology at University of Southern C...

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A Heart for Others: Cooke Scholar Gabriela Rodriguez

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Hopeful About the Future: Cooke Scholar Julio Ballista

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Selective Public High Schools & Excellence Gaps

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