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Award winners will be announced at the 2022 Minnesota Book Awards Ceremony on April 26 at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts in St. Paul.

Justin Bray When Justin Bray decided to give college another try, he picked the University of North Georgias (UNG) Oconee Campus as the place to start since it was close to his home in Athens, Georgia. "Once I got there, I really enjoyed it," said the rising senior pursuing a degree in communication with a concentration in public relations. "I liked learning and getting to know the professors there." Though he initially intended to transfer to a larger university, Bray remained at UNG. "The in...

Communication major named Newman Civic Fellow UNG junior Justin Bray, who is pursuing a degree in communication with a concentration in public relations, was selected by Campus Compact as UNGs Newman Civic Fellow. He is one of 212 students from 39 states, Washington, D.C., and Mexico in the 2021-22 academic cohort. After working for eight months on the application for the nationally competitive Harry S. Truman Scholarship, University of North Georgia (UNG) student Justin Bray wasnt ready to app...