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        • An auditorium with a red carpet aisle leading to a stage. Several people are gathered on the stage under bright stage lights, while others sit in the audience seats.A Theater Kid Champions the Arts Where They Are Needed MostJune 3, 2025
        • A small group of young adults is seated in what appears to be a lecture hall. One individual is smiling broadly and giving a thumbs-up, suggesting a positive and engaged atmosphere.Future Business Leaders: Are You Ready to Embrace Your Fresh-Start Moment?May 30, 2025
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        • Learning Day HeroLearning Day Is All Light and TastyKakes for this Year’s Investment CompetitorsMay 5, 2025
        • A group of six people standing in a line, dressed in formal and business-casual attire. Two individuals hold awards. Blue Wharton Global Youth Program banners are in the background.BAM Investing from Deerfield Academy, Massachusetts, Wins the 2025 Wharton Global High School Investment CompetitionMay 1, 2025
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