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- ↑ "The Governor's Academy: Board of Trustees". www.thegovernorsacademy.org.
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- ↑ Boston Globe: "Ellen Jacobson Loring" December 14, 2010
- ↑ "Harold Alfond (1914-2007) - Business Leader and Strong Supporter of the Rollins Sports Program". Rollins College .
- ↑ Huffington Post: "Kenden Alfond" retrieved May 7. 2016
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