University of Maryland grad riding cross country for a cause

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University of Maryland grad going cross country for a cause

A University of Maryland graduate is combining his dream of a cross-country trip with a goal of helping out the cause of ALS research.

A University of Maryland graduate is riding across the country for a good cause.
Wil Armstrong, 22, is using the trip to raise money for ALS research.

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The Rehoboth Beach, Delaware native – who graduated with an MS in finance – is also fulfilling a lifelong dream of crossing the nation on his bicycle.

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The money Armstrong raises will be donated to the ALS foundation in memory of Armstrong’s good friend, Rodney Lapp.

Read more about Armstrong’s trip, or contribute to ALS research, here.