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Taking Lead
Yanet Cardoza (’06 MEd, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies) is principal at McWhorter Elementary School in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District.
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Golf Pro
Kevin Carrigan (’10 BBA, Economics) won his second straight Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur title this summer and set a tournament scoring record in the process.
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Executive Architect
Alesha Niedziela (’04 MArch) is executive director of the American Institute of Architects, Fort Worth chapter.
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Authority Figure
Att Kruafak (’08 PhD, Electrical Engineering) manages the Voice Business Department at the Communication Authority of Thailand in Bangkok.
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Trailblazer
Dr. Marcia Hawkins (’87 BBA, Finance; ’00 PhD, Transatlantic History) is the 19th president of Union College and the first woman to lead the institution.