Masters students and faculty spend their afternoons doing work to help the Pickle for a Purpose club and the African Dream Academy raise money and collect school supplies.
Masters students and faculty spend their afternoons doing work to help the Pickle for a Purpose club and the African Dream Academy raise money and collect school supplies.
Ollie Mui

1st Semester brings forth student initiatives

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Siena Versaci, Lead Copy Editor/Accountability Manager
January 30, 2026
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Masters students and faculty spend their afternoons doing work to help the Pickle for a Purpose club and the African Dream Academy raise money and collect school supplies.
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