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- 1 2 Tosches, Rich (September 26, 2012). "From tears to hopes at CC". Colorado Springs Independent. The Colorado Springs Independent. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
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- ↑ "CC President Jill Tiefenthaler Named Head of National Geographic Society • Colorado College". Colorado College. 14 January 2020.
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