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PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Sept. 17, 2025) \u2013 Prairie View A&M University\u2019s School of Architecture student team has once again brought home the AIA Sandcastle Design College Challenge Award at the annual Galveston Sandcastle Festival.
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