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Michael Blanding

Professor Engda Hagos survived civil war in Ethiopia and a difficult journey through academia to become a renowned cancer researcher. Now he gives back to help struggling students.

A Professor Becomes the Mentor He Never Had

Michael BlandingMay 5, 2023

From Colgate Magazine: Engda Hagos survived civil war in Ethiopia to become a renowned researcher.

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Black-and-white portrait of African-American man wearing wire-rimmed glasses, close-cropped hair, and a goatee

A Racial Pioneer

Michael BlandingNovember 16, 2022

From Colgate Magazine: Gordon Blaine Hancock, who earned his bachelor’s in 1919 and divinity degree in 1920 from Colgate, set the stage for the civil rights movement.

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Judge Angel Kelley, in robe, sitting at the bench in a courtroom. Bookshelves and American flag in background

Justice Served

Michael BlandingFebruary 5, 2022

From Colgate Magazine: U.S. District Court Judge Angel Kelley '89 is only the second Asian American and second Black woman ever appointed to the federal bench in Massachusetts.

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