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Wearing his construction worker hard hat and neon green vest, the 23-year-old from Cuba joins his classmates to earn certification as a refrigeration, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning technician.
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Sarah Moreno
may 1, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
That student was Mady Cohen's classmate, and her death stirred something in Cohen.
—Monique John, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Another product of New Jersey, Heath also shared the field at North Carolina in 2006 with her induction classmate; O’Reilly was a senior and Heath a freshman, helping deliver an NCAA championship.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Nedelman has assembled the book club over the decades, inviting women from different parts of her life, including investment clubs and Planned Parenthood organizing along with high school classmates.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Moreno
may 1, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
That student was Mady Cohen's classmate, and her death stirred something in Cohen.
—Monique John, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Another product of New Jersey, Heath also shared the field at North Carolina in 2006 with her induction classmate; O’Reilly was a senior and Heath a freshman, helping deliver an NCAA championship.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Nedelman has assembled the book club over the decades, inviting women from different parts of her life, including investment clubs and Planned Parenthood organizing along with high school classmates.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Classmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classmate. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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classmate
noun
class·mate
ˈklas-ˌmāt 
: a member of the same class in a school or college
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