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ADELPHI, Maryland — The University of Maryland Global Campus announced students named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2024 term. To be eligible for the honor, a student must complete at least six credits during the term, earned a grade point average of at least 3.5...
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DAR accepting applicants for Marian Anderson Legacy Scholarship

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER WASHINGTON – Undergraduate and graduate students studying music can apply for the DAR Marian Anderson Legacy Scholarship through January 31, 2025. Sponsored by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), the scholarship...
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Southern Union to offer pre- and post-license real estate courses

Two new courses are designed for aspiring and newly licensed professionals CONTRIBUTED BY SUSCC OPELIKA — Southern Union State Community College announced it is offering real estate pre-license and post-license courses designed to provide aspiring and newly licensed...
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A spirit that is not afraid: The story of Auburn’s Marianne Jackson – part 2

BY SAM HENDRIX,AUBURN HERITAGE ASSOCIATION Seventy-five years ago this January, Auburn resident Marianne Jackson Cashatt (1933-2011) was on top of the world: a popular senior at Lee County High School with abundant school and church activities and plans for college....
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Man of Many Firsts

Man of Many Firsts

Feb 16, 2023

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Michael Floyd is man of many firsts. Floyd is a first-generation college student, one of the...

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AEDs Save Lives

AEDs Save Lives

Feb 9, 2023

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — Automated External Defibrillators, more commonly referred to as AEDs, provide a necessary...

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