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S5-E10 America250: Trinity Then and Now

Oct 27, 2026 · 29 min · 10 segments

Trinity Times student journalist Saron Gebereegziabhier interviews three Trinity Washington University alumnae from the Class of 1976 about graduating during America's Bicentennial, the changes…

Trinity Times student journalist Saron Gebereegziabhier interviews three Trinity Washington University alumnae from the Class of 1976 about graduating during America's Bicentennial, the changes they've witnessed over 50 years and the lasting impact of their Trinity experience as part of the university's America250 celebration and HerStory Oral History Project.

Trinity Times student journalist Saron Gebereegziabhier interviews three Trinity Washington University alumnae from the Class of 1976 about graduating during America's Bicentennial, the changes…

Speakers: Mary Beth SpitzGuestMarianne HueblerGuestRobin A. Cunningham-HoganGuestSaron GebereegziabhierHost

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