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Living The Dream

Sacrifice… or Investment?

“The Landlord”

Dr. Ricardo Valerdi


Ricardo Valerdi was the only doctoral student in his program—and probably the state—who spent evenings repairing broken plumbing pipes and fixing faulty electrical wiring. The unusual nocturnal activities were the result of a creative, if…

More Than Money

Dr. Ulysses Brown


Seeking out a new career path upon retiring from the Navy, Ulysses Brown taught middle school for a while, then enrolled in advanced graduate studies in psychology. Along the way, he began assisting a faculty…