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Also Known As	Emory College
Date	1836 - present
Areas Of Involvement	coeducation
Notable Alumni	Fani Willis • Newt Gingrich • Christopher McCandless • Sam Nunn • William Kelso • C. Vann Woodward • Etta Zuber Falconer • Jody Powell • Alfred Corn • Dumas Malone

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