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In the Media
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Melissa Ilardo ’07 published in Cell, featured on NPR’s Science Friday for work on Palau divers’ extraordinary breath-holding
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Salisbury Post: Amy Wilson ’92 brings passion for health care to new job as medical director at Community Care Clinic
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N&O: Rhiannon Giddens ’95, talent and guts and conviction
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Hickory Record profiles former NCSSM board member and educator Sallie Johnson
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Herald-Sun: Tuition waiver for NCSSM makes final draft of state budget
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Triangle Business Journal: Former trustee Lori Gibbs honored with 2017 Leaders In Diversity Award
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Herald-Sun: Ruderman ’17, Ives ’17 honored at Durham Sports Club year-end banquet
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Charlotte Business Journal: Schmalbeck receives Energy Leadership Award
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Herald Sun: NCSSM students to compete in top math competition
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N&O: NCSSM wins National High School Ethics Bowl
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Morganton News Herald: Bill would help science, math students
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ABC-11: NCSSM students head to national math competition to solve climate problems
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