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Winner of Two Prestigious Fellowships

January 01, 2024 —
Zarnow

Congratulations to Associate Professor Leandra Zarnow who was recently awarded an NEH Award for Faculty in the Hispanic Serving Institutions category and a Mellon Fellowship from the American Philosophical Society’s Library & Museum to support research for her next book!

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