An Eritrean refugee, Awet Woldegebriel came to the U.S. at 10 years old. He has been Oglethorpe University's class president for three years. 

Oglethorpe University senior Awet Woldegebriel understands the power of education. Though the 21-year-old has spent more than half of his life in the United States, he remembers vividly challenges faced as an Eritrean refugee driven out of…

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As managing editor of Global Atlanta, Trevor has spent 15+ years reporting on Atlanta’s ties with the world. An avid traveler, he has undertaken trips to 30+ countries to uncover stories on the perils...