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Paul White is a Black admissions officer at Johns Hopkins, who meets with Wes while he’s still at Valley Forge and listens to his life story with interest. When Wes is later accepted to Johns Hopkins on a scholarship, he knows that Paul must have played a role, and he’s grateful for White’s assistance.
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Paul White Character Timeline in Discovering Wes Moore
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Chapter 8
...from his environment. Additionally, his SAT scores are bad. She nevertheless has him meet with Paul White , a Black admissions director, who listens to his life story with interest. Months later,...
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Wes reflects on Paul White ’s earlier encouragement of him. He’s grateful for people like Paul and Mayor Schmoke. Wes...
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