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We know that our students deserve all the support they need, and we absolutely love seeing our students succeed!<\/p>\n<p>Students like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/majors\/human-services\/\">Human Services<\/a> graduate Gladys Mercado, Human Services student Jazmine Rodriguez, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/majors\/management-leadership\/\">Management and Leadership<\/a> graduate Lincoln LeFebvre, Human Services graduate Travis Samuels, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/admissions\/veterans\">veteran<\/a> Lester Castro. Each of their stories embodies the spirit of what it means to be a student at Goodwin College. And each of them is an amazing example of that which we hold most dear at Goodwin: student success.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ToFYNpDsXr8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Interested in learning more about Goodwin College? 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