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India-Origin Donor Clears Student Loans for 176 NC State Grads
An Indian-origin donor cleared final-year student loans for 176 North Carolina State University graduates, turning a Raleigh commencement ceremony into a major student debt relief story watched beyond North Carolina, including by Indian American and NY families. The surprise announcement came at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Friday, May 9, 2026, during the Wilson College of Textiles commencement ceremony. Anil Kochhar Honors His Father’s India
India-Origin Donor Clears Student Loans for 176 NC State Grads
An Indian-origin donor cleared final-year student loans for 176 North Carolina State University graduates, turning a Raleigh commencement ceremony into a major student debt relief story watched beyond North Carolina, including by Indian American and NY families. The surprise announcement came at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Friday, May 9, 2026, during the Wilson College of Textiles commencement ceremony. Anil Kochhar Honors His Father’s India
Chicago graduate student aims to run every street in the city by April
A graduate student in Chicago is taking on an extraordinary challenge: running every street in all 77 neighborhoods of the city. Joabe Barbosa, who studies at Roosevelt University, treats the sprawling urban landscape as his personal treadmill, running at all hours and in all kinds of weather. “I run 1 a.m., 3 a.m., 7 a.m., 5 p.m. — any time of the day, any weather,” Barbosa said. “I’m always safe and I always meet lovely people.” Barbosa’s journey began in August 2024 a
Chicago graduate student aims to run every street in the city by April
A graduate student in Chicago is taking on an extraordinary challenge: running every street in all 77 neighborhoods of the city. Joabe Barbosa, who studies at Roosevelt University, treats the sprawling urban landscape as his personal treadmill, running at all hours and in all kinds of weather. “I run 1 a.m., 3 a.m., 7 a.m., 5 p.m. — any time of the day, any weather,” Barbosa said. “I’m always safe and I always meet lovely people.” Barbosa’s journey began in August 2024 a









