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Patricia Kosco Cossard

Librarian and Lecturer in the School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation

Principal, Independent Research Associates, Silver Spring, Maryland

Previous Experience:  Solar Decathlon Team Member in 2007

WaterShed Disciplines:  Faculty Advisor for Communications

"The most rewarding part of working on WaterShed has been seeing the students grow in their understanding of how much they are able to do and create."

Past Team Members
Photo of previous team member Debbie Bauer Deborah Bauer
Photo of Mike Binder Mike Binder
Photo of past team member Brian Borak Brian Borak
Photo of past team member Mike Boteler setting framing Mike Boteler
Photo of team electrical mentor John Cartagirone wearing a cowboy construction hat. John Cartagirone
Photo of past team member Najhayia Chinchilla Najahyia Chinchilla
Photo of David Choy wearing a hardhat in LEAFHouse David Choy
Photo of structural engineer Chris Cobb Chris Cobb
Photo of Patricia Kosco Cossard Patricia Kosco Cossard
Photo of former UMD Decathlete Dan Feng Dan Feng
Photo of previous faculty advisor Julie Gabrielli among plants Julie Gabrielli
Photo of mentor Aditya Gaddam Aditya Gaddam
Photo of Amy Gardner Amy Gardner
Photo of past team member Kimberly Jesada Kimberly Jesada
Photo of team mentorr Evan Merkel Evan Merkel
Photo of construction mentor John Morris using a drill John Morris
Photo of previous team member Tom Serra Thomas Serra
Photo of past team member Nick Venezia Nicholas Venezia
Photo of past team member Dan Vlacich Dan Vlacich
Photo of plumbing mentor Fred Worth Fred Werth
Photo of Brittany Williams Brittany Williams
Photo of past team member Jake Zager installing PV panels Jake Zager

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