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Carolyn Tucker receives President’s Lifetime Achievement Award

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Carolyn M. Tucker, Ph.D., received a 2024 President’s Lifetime Achievement Award from the office of U.S. President Joe Biden. Photo credit: Carolyn Tucker

Carolyn M. Tucker has received a 2024 President’s Lifetime Achievement Award from the office of President Joe Biden, in recognition of her work to build healthier communities and providing hundreds with power over cancer.

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