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Casey O’Brien<\/strong> (Women’s and Gender Studies and Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning) received the 2018 Dr. Jeff Merrick Leadership Award<\/strong> at this year\u2019s 51ÁÔÆæ Lavender Graduation. This award is presented to a member of the faculty or staff at 51ÁÔÆæ who has shown dedication and support for LGBTQ+ people through taking the initiative to stand up and speak out against issues of homophobia, transphobia, heterosexism, and cissexism. Congratulations, Casey!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Casey O’Brien received the 2018 Dr. Jeff Merrick Leadership Award<\/strong> at this year\u2019s 51ÁÔÆæ Lavender Graduation. 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