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Anica McKesey: University of California Los Angeles

Anica McKesey: University of California Los Angeles

Matthew Kaczmarek: University of California Los Angeles

Matthew Kaczmarek: University of California Los Angeles

Jasmin Thana: University of Oregon

Jasmin Thana: University of Oregon

Jesse Olivarí: University of Colorado-Boulder

Jesse Olivarí: University of Colorado-Boulder

Christina Hollenback: alum, University of Michigan

Christina Hollenback: alumni University of Michigan

Avani Kothary-University of Michigan

Avani Kothary-University of Michigan

Diane Gross-Lawyers' Commitee for Civil Rights

Diane Gross-Lawyers' Commitee for Civil Rights

Karen Narasaki-NAPALC

Karen Narasaki-NAPALC

L'Heureux Lewis-University of Michigan

L'Heureux Lewis-University of Michigan

Lia Epperson-NAACP LDF

Lia Epperson-NAACP LDF

Guy Johnson-Boalt Hall, University of California-Berkeley

Guy Johnson-Boalt Hall, University of California-Berkeley

Leo Grandison-University of California-Santa Cruz

Leo Grandison-University of California-Santa Cruz

Jo'ie Taylor-United States Student Association

Jo'ie Taylor-United States Student Association

Gloria Reina Bowen-University of Florida

Gloria Reina Bowen-University of Florida

Marisa Demeo-MALDEF

Marisa Demeo-MALDEF

Luis Alfonso Torres-Georgetown University

Luis Alfonso Torres-Georgetown University

Adam Bailey

Adam Bailey

Nicholas Centino

Nicholas Centino

Jackie Bray

Jackie Bray
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