After years of activism, Tufts' 'Most Progressive Senior' looks to make a difference after college

Like most Tufts seniors winding down their four years in college, Liz Manno is getting ready to jump into the world.

An American studies and child development double major, Manno has just finished her senior thesis and is making plans to move to New York City next year. She will spend the next two weeks bidding farewell to her college career - and, as of last Friday, she has a unique relic to take with her into the future.

Manno is the winner of Tufts' "Most Progressive Senior" award, which is given by the Tufts Progressive Alumni Network (TPAN) to honor "exceptional commitment to social justice, leadership abilities, and potential to be future change agents," according to the TPAN Web site. She received her award at an informal ceremony and alumni reunion last week at Oxfam Café.

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