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Instead, Rampell’s father, Richard, a CPA, was moved in 1990 to launch a publicity campaign against clubs in the area that excluded on the basis of race, religion or gender, after his toddler son was told he would not be invited to a preschool classmate’s birthday party.
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Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Another classmate was wounded in that shooting.
—Jerald McNair, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Every day, students celebrated their classmates’ achievements.
—Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
His killer is believed to have been a former classmate of his from their native Portugal.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Another classmate was wounded in that shooting.
—Jerald McNair, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Every day, students celebrated their classmates’ achievements.
—Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
His killer is believed to have been a former classmate of his from their native Portugal.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Classmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classmate. Accessed 1 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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