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New President of CSU Fresno Shaped by Deep Central Valley Roots

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The Central Valley isn't known for high college graduation rates. Many of its young people come from farmworker families where college has never really been an option. The new president of California State University, Fresno aims to change that. Joseph Castro grew up in the Central Valley. He's worked at several UC schools around the state, and now he's back -- and keen to expand opportunities for local kids to succeed.

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