Here are a couple things to try, I am not sure if they will work.
Use \begin{figure}[h!]
Or
\usepackage{float}
then
\begin{figure}[H]
Also be sure to use the \begin{myepigraph} environment instead of
\begin{epigraph}.
Novi
%% EPIGRAPH
%
% The same choices that applied to the dedication apply here.
%
%\begin{epigraph} % The style file will position the text for you.
% \emph{A careful quotation\\
% conveys brilliance.}\\
% ---Smarty Pants
%\end{epigraph}
\begin{myepigraph} % You position the text yourself.
\vfil
\begin{center}
{\bf Think! It ain't illegal yet.}
\emph{---George Clinton}
\end{center}
\end{myepigraph}
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