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Laura Bailey, Senior Public Relations Representative

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Michigan Today is published online 10 times per year by the Michigan News office. The digital magazine is emailed to about 300,000 readers worldwide.

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Jared Wadley, Senior Public Relations Representative

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Fernanda Pires, Senior Public Relations Representative/International

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Debing Su, Intermediate Public Relations Representative/International

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Nardy Baeza Bickel, Senior Public Relations Representative/International

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Mike Wood, Videographer/Producer

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