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UH Hilo students win first-place awards in national sociology competition

UH Hilo Stories·Oct 23, 2026 · 12:09 AM CT
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UH Hilo students took two first-place awards at the Association for Applied and Clinical Sociology's national competition on Oct. 16-17, competing against students from top research universities. The team earned a perfect score in the team competition, and a sociology student won first place for her research paper.

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