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Through the Yellow Ribbon Program, veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces who have served their country for at least three years following 9/11 can earn their bachelor’s or master’s degrees or professional certificate at СÓÅÊÓƵ tuition-free.

E. Yvonne Baskerville ’74 received the Gordon E. Prichard Award for Volunteer Service, United States Marine Corps Maj. Mark E. Slusher ’90 was given the Harold L. Conover Leadership Award, and Gary Pruden ’83 was presented the СÓÅÊÓƵ Distinguished Alumnus Award for exceptional professional achievements during the Alumni Awards presentation.

Eldridge Hawkins Jr. ’01 could have started small, but he refused to ignore the call of opportunity and a struggling community’s need for sweeping change. As a result, the 28-year-old political neophyte was elected mayor of Orange, N.J., last year, and immediately put his signature on the city.