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Sep 25, 2010

"Stubbornly persist, and you will find that the limits of your stubbornness go well beyond the stubbornness of your limits." --Robert Brault

On Perseverence

After losing financial aid and student loans due to unit limitations, college student Brian Smith became homeless and took refuge, sleeping in the practice rooms of his music department.Throughout his struggle, he remained focused on his education by accumulating a 3.65 GPA at CSULB while balancing a heavy workload. His efforts were recognized Tuesday as he received $3,000 from the Hearst/CSU Trustees' award, which is given to 23 students - one from each CSU campus.