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Graduate Student Spotlight | Nicole Abuhamada '22

Nicole Abuhamada '22 Alumni Graduate School Graduate Student

"Hood College’s low-residency program allows me to balance my professional and personal life while pursuing my creative ambitions. I don’t know of another program with the flexibility to allow me to be an executive director, a mom and a practicing artist as well as a student."

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Riana Caldwell '25 | NCI Internship

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Riana Caldwell '25 gained hands-on experience during an internship at the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

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    Class of 2024 Profile

    Congratulations to the Class of 2024! Alumni Graduate Student Undergraduate Student

    495 students earn Hood degrees.

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