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Tracey Burns of Greenville, South Carolina, made her raft to look like the Bearskin Lodge, which is where she usually stays when she visits the city. Burns is a regular at the regatta and known for her artistry. One year she created a raft that looked like the Ripleyâs Aquarium of the Smokies, which she gave to the aquarium rather than float it down the river.
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Hailey Rickleff of Arizona placed third in the most creative category. She made her floatable in memory of uncle Bobby Hagy, a three-time cancer survivor who served in the U.S. Army with her father. Hagy, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, died a few months ago.
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SmithGroup Awards 2021 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Scholarships
SmithGroupMay 6, 2021 GMT
(Clockwise from top left: Micah Floyd, Miguel Jimenez, Kelli Johnson, Peyton Smith, Hali Sheriff)
DETROIT, May 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) SmithGroup, one of the nation’s leading integrated design firms, has named the recipients of the 2021 SmithGroup Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Scholarships. Now in its fourth year, this program was established to support and mentor students from historically underrepresented demographics in architecture, interior design, planning, landscape architecture and engineering. The program’s mission is to provide these students with the opportunity to attain their professional goals while advancing the architecture/ engineering/construction (AEC) industry and improving the built environment.