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  • 2020-12-15-abtahian-award

These mentors make a difference for first-generation, minority students

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December 16, 2020

In 2019, Professor Maya Abtahian received the David T. Kearns Faculty Mentoring and Teaching award as an inaugural recipient. Professor Abtahian was recognized for her work with pre-college programs in the Kearns Center, which included working with high school students and teaching summer linguistics courses on language and identity.

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