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April 22, 2024 1200 × 800 Beating the odds: UM-Flint graduate's journey from foster care to commencement
Two people standing in front of a UM-Flint banner background. Both are in graduation caps and gowns. On the left is Roy Barnes, AODC program director, and on the right is Alizia Hamilton.

Alizia Hamilton (right) graduated from UM-Flint's AODC programs in April 2023. Here she is pictured with Roy Barnes, professor emeritus of sociology and former AODC director.

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