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Adams State University Makes History With First Ph.D. Degrees
May 14, 2018
ALAMOSA, Colorado, May 14 -- Adams State University issued the following news:

"First things happen only once," said Dr. Ira Richardson upon awarding Adams State's first degree in August of 1926. Adams State University celebrated another first on May 12, 2018 - awarding of the institution's first doctorate degrees. As the eight doctoral candidates entered Plachy Hall gym Saturday afternoon, Dr. Ed Crowther announced, "Adams State's first EVER Ph.D. grad . . .

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