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University of Notre Dame - Bachelors, Chemical and Biomolecular

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University of Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, Economics

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Northwestern University - Bachelors, Economics/Theatre

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University of Nebraska at Lincoln - Bachelors, Biochemistry
Medical college - PHD, Medicine

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Oberlin College and Conservatory - Bachelors, German Studies and Voice Performance
DePaul University - Masters, Voice Performance

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University of Illinois at Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, French and Francophone Studies
University of Illinois at Chicago - Master of Arts, French and Francophone Studies

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University of Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, English Lang./Lit. and Theatre and Performance Studies

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Northwestern University - Bachelors, Psychology
University of Chicago SSA - Masters, Social Work

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Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelor in Arts, History
Northwestern University - Masters, Elementary Education

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Greenville College - Bachelors, Philosophy, English, & History
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Oberlin College - Bachelors, Biology, Chemistry Minor

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University of Wisconsin Madison - Bachelors, History
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University of Chicago - Current Undergrad, Political Science/Biology

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Drake University - Bachelor of Science, Education, History
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Skidmore College - Bachelors, theater

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University of Wisconsin-Madison - Bachelor in Arts, Economics
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Bachelor in Arts, International Relations
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Bryn Mawr College - Bachelor in Arts, Computer Science & Biology

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Florida Institute of Technology - Bachelor of Science, Physics
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