July 6, 2009
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Assistant Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology Brian Freeman received the 2009 Educator’s Award from the UI Alumni Association in April. He was nominated by Joyce Woo, a graduating senior who entered the U of I at age 14. “As a student, there are few ways I can thank an individual who has served as a leader, role model and mentor,” Woo wrote, saying she considered it “an honor to have studied under a brilliant scientist and great person.”
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