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Archives for March, 2012

What do 5 and 26.2 have in common?

Healthy kids for healthy futures . . . that’s what. Last week GoKids Boston hosted High 5 for GoKids, a 5th anniversary celebration of the founding of the interdisciplinary youth fitness research and training center. On hand to cheer were a special group, the Motley Crew, who will be doing more than “5″ for the [...]

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Need a Boost? Cassie’s Enthusiasm is Contagious . . .

It was a joy making this video of senior Cassie Hanneman. Watch it and you’ll see why. I hope she’ll convince you to make a gift to Beacons Athletics!   GIVE NOW Nan Cormier is director of advancement communications www.umb.edu/giving     

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Cultivating Diversity: Both Right and Smart

I enjoyed listening this morning as Carol Fulp, formerly of John Hancock, and now with the Partnership,  Inc., was interviewed on WBUR.  She sees her new role as a career capstone and her best way of giving back. Her goal will be to ensure that business and other social leaders are representative of the the [...]

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