#256: Applications Now Open for the 2025 Operator Scholarship

March 05, 2025

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#256: Applications Now Open for the 2025 Operator Scholarship

3/5/2025 1:00:00 PM 9 minutes By Words on Water

Marcos Quintero is inspirational. He is the recipient of the 2023 and 2024 Operator Scholarship. Listen how we went from … More

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