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Kolisnyk represented the School of Architecture and Design at the National Organization of Minority Architects student design competition in Oakland, Ca.
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She will work at Corgan, an international design firm in Dallas, Texas.
Kris-Ann Anderson is an Outstanding Master小蝌蚪APP檚 Graduate Finalist from the in the College of Liberal Arts. She is pursuing a master小蝌蚪APP檚 degree in psychology.
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Kelly Fritzsche is an Outstanding Master小蝌蚪APP檚 Graduate Finalist for the in the College of Liberal Arts.
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Emma Harlet is an Outstanding Master小蝌蚪APP檚 Graduate Finalist for the in the College of Liberal Arts. She is pursuing a Ph.D. in Francophone Studies.
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Peng Zhang is an Outstanding Master小蝌蚪APP檚 Graduate Finalist for the in the College of Engineering. He is pursuing a master's degree in petroleum engineering.
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He has co-authored two additional papers that have been submitted for publication.
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Zhang will pursue a Ph.D. in systems engineering at UL Lafayette.
Photo caption: The 小蝌蚪APP小蝌蚪APP檚 Fall 2021 Outstanding Master小蝌蚪APP檚 Graduates are, from left: Peng Zhang, Department of Petroleum Engineering and Overall Outstanding Master's Graduate Taisiia Kolisnyk, School of Architecture and Design. Not pictured are Kris Anderson, Department of Psychology; Kelly Fritzsche, Department of English; and Emma Harlet, Department of Modern Languages. (Photo credit: Rachel Rafati / 小蝌蚪APP)