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Penn State Altoona student work continues on Flight 93 oral history

English and history undergraduates are still contributing to the Flight 93 Oral History Project 23 years after it began.

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Falyn Verner and her father kneel together outdoors, planting a young tree in the soil.

Rooting for a Comeback

Environmental studies alumna Falyn Verner is hopeful her senior seminar project will help support the American chestnut restoration.

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