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14 The College of New Jersey Magazine P R A I R I E B R A G B O A R D " The work she did, I truly believe, helped to save my life and restore my rightful freedom," says Chester Hollman of Emilie Lounsberry, professor of journalism, whose reporting contributed to his release after 28 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Lounsberry's 2017 Philadelphia Inquirer story about people who lie when testifying drew new attention to Hollman's case, and in July 2019, a judge found Hollman innocent. 1 ➥ Notable 1,610 freshmen said YES to TCNJ and started their courses this fall (an all-time high!). The Washington Post calls White Flights: Race, Fiction, and the American Imagination, by English professor Jess Row, "brilliant and insightful." THAT MAKE US 10 thıngs What a gift This summer, Kiara Mayhand '18 donated bone marrow to an 18-year-old female with cancer (Mayhand joined the national registry during a TCNJ Be the Match event). "At 18, you should be going to college — anything but being in a hospital bed fighting for your life," Mayhand says. "The possibility of her recovery far outweighs my bruises and discomfort." Help wanted Education dean Suzanne McCotter testified about the national teacher shortage before the New Jersey General Assembly's Education Committee in May. "While the overall number of K–12 students is increasing, the number of students entering education fields is declining," said McCotter. 2 3 INQUIRER © 2019. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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