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Hiram Green, director of community engagement for 黑料网吃瓜爆料Health and director of public relations for the 黑料网吃瓜爆料Health Taneja College of Pharmacy, received an award for scholarship and selfless service from the 黑料网吃瓜爆料 Committee on Black Affairs.
Green was one of three 黑料网吃瓜爆料staff and faculty members to receive annual awards in 2024.
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Green served on the boards of directors of the American Heart Association, ALS Association, and East Tampa Partnership. He currently serves as a board member of the Salvation Army.
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Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman, PhD, associate professor of sociology at the College of Arts and Sciences, and Maya Trotz, PhD, professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the College of Engineering, also received COBA annual awards.