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Quave presents motivational keynote speech at local high school

cquave October 19, 2015 October 20, 2015Public Lecture education, keynote, students

Dr. Quave presented a motivational keynote speech at the Etowah High School Academic Letter and Lamp of Knowledge Ceremony in Woodstock, GA. At the request of some members of the audience, the full text of the speech is published below: Aspirations for Greatness Cassandra L. Quave, October 2015 Students, you…

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