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FIRE Welcomes Our 2012 Interns!
From left to right: Luke Wachob, James Madison University; Sophia Mortensen, The College of William & Mary; Kelsey Curtis, Colgate University; Shelli Gimelstein, University of Pennsylvania; Emily Harrison, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Yean Do, Georgetown University; Danielle Lahee, University of Richmond.
This week, FIRE welcomes our 2012 undergraduate intern class to our Philadelphia office. Welcome to Luke, Sophia, Kelsey, Shelli, Emily, Yean, and Danielle! Check back on The Torch over the next two weeks to meet our interns and hear why they decided to spend their summer with FIRE.
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