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Notable graduates at Baltimore-area colleges and universities

Notable graduates at Baltimore-area colleges and universities

Many hail from right here in Baltimore, but one is a chemistry wizard from a small island in the Eastern Caribbean. Most are in their early 20s, but one is a nonagenarian who always regretted her lack of a college degree. Baltimore-area colleges and universities will hand diplomas to thousands of students in ceremonies that began last week and will carry through next. The graduates of 2012 include the daughter of a Vietnamese refugee who vowed to fight cancer because of her father's illness and a middle-aged Baltimorean who sees a social work degree as salvation for her family. One even chose college over the circus.

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Searchable database: MSA

Searchable database: MSA

Database shows the percentage of students who scored at advanced or proficient level on reading, math tests

Sun profile: Andrés Alonso

Sun profile: Andrés Alonso

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