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UAFS Student Ready to Better the World Following Virtual Graduation Ceremony

By • Dec 15, 2020

Raefa Yasin is a recent graduate from the University of Arkansas Fort Smith. Her graduation this fall comes during a pandemic, but she says she's ready to make the world a better place.

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