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  • Luca Brunetti and Raul Rodriguez Chapieski

    From Curitiba to Cullowhee: A Brazilian reunion at ǿմý

    Shane Ryden
    August 20

    “Impressive how we find Brazilians everywhere, right?” The words, spoken in Portuguese, broke Luca Brunetti’s concentration. He ended his phone call with his family and looked more closely at the young man standing before him.

  • Whatley and Moore

    Highlands couple pledges estate legacy gift in excess of $10M to ǿմý

    Cam Adams
    March 18

    David Moore and Darren Whatley place a lot of value on public education, having both attended public universities. Moore is an alumnus of the University of South Alabama and began his graduate studies at the University of Tübingen, Germany, while Whatley attended Louisiana State University and the University of Texas.

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