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"This historically Black research university was the site of a commencement where alumna Aisha "Pinky" Cole—who graduated in 2009 with a major in mass communication and media studies—delivered an encouraging address to the 2022 graduating class, partnered with Varo Bank to gift LLCs to graduates to jump-start entrepreneurship, urged students to persist through failure, and has been a beneficiary of the founder’s broader philanthropy, which has included scholarships and financial support tied to community advocacy." - Beth McKibben