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Graduate Student Association Results

By: Graduate Studies on September 23, 2020

Please join us in congratulating the following graduate students for being elected as your Graduate Student Association Officers for 2020-2021.

Rija Akbar
Rija Akbar

President

Atiyah Appline
Atiyah Appline

Vice President


Dotun Banjo
Dotun Banjo

Treasurer

Loren Cusati
Loren Cusati

Secretary

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