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- ↑ "2011 Recipients of the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program's Teacher Recognition Award" (PDF). United States Government. 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ↑ "Stewart receives Fulbright Award in teaching". The Valley Breeze. July 10, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ↑ "Rhode Island city settles ACLU suit over political signs". AP News. December 6, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
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