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With $400,000 KeyBank Gift, Hartford Promise Guides Area Students From High School to Career
CLEVELAND, OH / ACCESS Newswire / August 26, 2025 / A $400,000 gift from KeyBank Foundation to Hartford Promise will help support Hartford public school students find success from high school to college to career. Research shows 73% of college graduates ...
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