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Bachelor’s Degree Enables Students to Design Their Futures
The first graduates of Santa Monica College’s Bachelor of Science in Interaction Design (IxD) plan to pursue a broad range of options in this dynamic, burgeoning field.
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Riding a Wave to Their Future
Francesco Camuffo and Beatrice Lanza met in their hometown Chioggia, a village outside of Venice, Italy.
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Maritza Lopez: One Dream at a Time
Maritza Lopez remembers the time her father was hired to paint flowers on a blimp.
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