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FAIRBORN, Ohio (WDTN) – Honors Thursday for Wright State University’s Fine and Performing Arts Department.
It was awarded the Center of Excellence Award by Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Jim Petro and Wright State President David Hopkins.
A video from Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks was played during the announcement.
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