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The teachers, staff and students gave me a community of creative, collaborative, and wonderful people to rely on as I ventured out into the unknown.”</p> <p class="feed__link"> <a href="/programs/theatrearts/beyondtheclassroom/featuredalumni/lindacardellini97actress/">Read More</a> </p> </div> <div class="feed__item" id="382923"> <div class="feed__image"> <img src="/media/homepage/gateways/512x512_white.png" data-src="/media/lmucommunicationandfinearts/images/outcomes/TonyBrown_homepage.jpg" alt="Man standing on a city rooftop with skyline in background" class="lazy "> </div> <h4>Tony Brown, '92</h4> <p>"You cannot be indifferent to the importance of art in our society. Art has the possibility to affect people – particularly children – in transformative ways. 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