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Morehead State University
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University of Wisconsin-Parkside
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Walter Lindberg
Pershing Hill Elementary School Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Ft. Meade, Maryland
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Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Rowan University
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Interlochen Arts Academy
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Vermont State University-Castleton
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