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           Donna Purtell: I am going my 20th year of working in Higher Education. Three fun facts about me are:
    1. I am a huge Dave Matthews Band (DMB) fan since circa 1994.
    2. When I am not doing something fun with my husband and children, I enjoy to be crafty or paint in my free time.
    3. My favorite place on earth is the OCEAN. Rise with the tide and roll with the waves!                                                              
           Kayla Miller: I am going on my 10th year of working in higher education. Three fun facts about me are: 
    1. I love to snowmobile. I have taken trips to Michigan, Maine and New York. 
    2. When I am not working at IUP, I work at an Italian restaurant fulfilling my other passion of cooking.
    3. My favorite downtime activity is snuggling with my cat and dog. 


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