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Nico Engvall

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Live from New York, it’s Ben Asciutto

This Pitt alum’s childhood aspirations of working in the entertainment industry are coming true on the set of ‘Saturday Night Live.’

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Tray Crayton III is staying in the game

The former Pitt football player’s recently released book charts his new direction.

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Pitt’s people-first approach to boosting small businesses in rural Pennsylvania

The Appalachian Collegiate Research Initiative is setting a new standard for community engagement in Fayette County.

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Questions for the ‘Connecting King’

Vernard Alexander, the new director of Pitt’s Homewood Community Engagement Center, sees himself as the ultimate connector.

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Former Pitt Olympians look back at their Games and what they’ll be watching this year

Here’s who hurdler Roger Kingdom, swimmer Susan Heon-Preston and Judoka Marisa Pedulla are keeping an eye on in 2024.

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How a Pitt alum moved from chess board to board room

Ashley Lynn Priore uses chess to teach life and leadership lessons.