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<p class="xmsonormal">Good morning, colleagues!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">Sharing and please share, a couple of nice student opportunities below:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Northwestern University, Indigenous Summer Research Program: June 16<sup>th</sup> to August 8<sup>th</sup>, 2025. You can get some more info at
<a href="https://sites.northwestern.edu/rise/indigenoussummerresearchprogram/">https://sites.northwestern.edu/rise/indigenoussummerresearchprogram/</a>. Special THANK YOU to Taylor Mangan for lifting up this opportunity
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<p class="xmsonormal"><a href="https://apiascholars.org/scholarships/">Asian Pacific Islander Scholarships - APIA Scholars</a>
<span style="color:black">offers a range of scholarships to support students who identify as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and/or Pacific Islander. Graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who plan to enroll in college in fall 2025
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<p class="xmsonormal"><i><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#C00000">Ha T. Nguyen (she/her/hers)</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">District Vice President of Equity, Engagement, & Belonging</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif">9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood, WA 94498-1999</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">Mission: Pierce College creates quality educational opportunities for a diverse community of learners to thrive in an evolving world.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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