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Full Plates Full Potential

Full Plates Full Potential is pleased to announce that Justin Strasbuger has been selected to be the organization’s first Executive Director and joined the team on January 6th, 2021.  Justin brings nearly fifteen years of experience as a leader and advocate working to level the playing field around access, equity and opportunities. Prior to joining Full Plates, Justin led strategic initiatives and national growth strategy at Bottom Line–a nationally recognized college access and completion organization–following a four-year stint as Executive Director of their flagship Boston region.

 

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National Headlines

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