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Amanda Hughes ’06

W&L MagazineOctober 9, 2026Saluting the Constant Mentor: Chris Connors

Amanda Hughes ’06 reflects on how the William E. Pritchard III ’80 Professor of Earth and Environmental Geoscience always puts his students at the forefront, from coffee shop mornings to sunrise adventures at the Grand Canyon.

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