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[**Lucy Haeran Koh '90, JD '93**](/lucy-haeran-koh-90-jd-93)**, Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit**  
Thesis Title: *Obstacles to Women's Education in Borno State, Nigeria*

“To this day, Social Studies subtly influences how I process information and perceive the world. Social Studies taught me how to think critically and to be analytical. I have carried all these lessons with me throughout my life and use them daily as a U.S. Circuit Judge.”

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[**Mina Makarious '06, JD '09**](/mina-makarious-06-jd-09)**, Municipal and Environmental Lawyer**  
Thesis Title: *Democracy in the Grandstands: Social Capital Development in Minor League and Amateur Baseball*

“I was able to take my varied interests in urban politics, sports culture, and religion and distill them into a set of questions to guide my thesis research.”