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graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree; and William W. Oliver IV was graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s Degree. Oliver’s cumulative grade-point average during his years at Virginia Tech was between 3.6 and 3.79 on a 4.0 scale.
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