Awarding-winning CLAS students (back to front) Teresa Porter (Truman Scholarship winner); William Sexton (2003 UF Outstanding Male Leader); Teesha McCrae (Four-Year CLAS Scholar); and Anup Patel (Goldwater Scholarship winner) prepare to shape the future. (Photo: Jane Dominguez)

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