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Help ɬ Go for the Gold

February 18, 2026

By Michael Hammond

The Winter Olympics may be underway in Italy, but ɬ is aiming for a different kind of gold.

The Best of Central California contest is happening now, and your vote make a difference.

Last year, ɬ proudly earned gold in the Education: College/University category. This year, 16 Valley colleges and universities are competing for the top spot.

You can help ɬ defend its title by voting once per day until voting closes on March 6 at 5:00 p.m. 

Simply visit to cast your ballot. Find ɬ under the “Education” tab, in the “College/University” subcategory.

Let’s bring home the gold again!

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Michael Hammond

Director of Content Strategy and Media Relations

Michael Hammond is the director of content strategy and media relations at ɬ. Prior to working at ɬ, he had a 19 year long career in church ministry. Michael got engaged to his high school sweetheart atop a castle in Germany, has three kids (whose names also all start with an M) and is on a lifelong quest to develop an encyclopedic knowledge of The Office.

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