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Spring/Summer 2022
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Becoming Deantini
After 11 years as Columbia College dean, James J. Valentini reflects on his life and career.
Features
The Fluency Influencer
Shana Inofuentes ’00 harnesses the power of social media for Indigenous language preservation.
Features
Hats Off to the Class of 2022
The College joyfully returns to an in-person Class Day after three years.
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VOLUME 49 NUMBER 3 SPRING/SUMMER 2022
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Alexis Boncy SOA’11
EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Lisa Palladino
DEPUTY EDITOR
Jill C. Shomer
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Anne-Ryan Sirju JRN’09
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
James C. Katz ’72
Alex Sachare ’71
ART DIRECTOR
Eson Chan
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