Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions

Ernest W. McFarland Arizona Heritage Chair in Public Policy

Ernest W. McFarland Arizona Heritage Chair in Public Policy

Ernest W. McFarland Arizona Heritage Chair in Public Policy

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Ernest W. McFarland Arizona Heritage Chair in Public Policy

Our family believes in giving back and sharing the blessings we have received financially and through our time."

Dave Derminio

’74 BS in business, former ASU golfer who supports student-athletes through the Derminio Family Sun Devil Golf Scholarship

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