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Meet the Team!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is our current team at the Frank Innovation Zone! If you ever have a questions or concerns, you can reach out to any of us who are on shift! Whether be it, finding directions, homework, general questions, or simply just would like to have a conversation, we are here to accommodate to students!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Management<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Dr. Arda Gozen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Director<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

arda.gozen@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Major: Mechanical Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year: Associate Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hobbies: Adding “Coming up with hobby ideas” to his To-Do list<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proudest Achievement: Having contributed to the development of many amazing engineers over the course of his career. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next move in life: Facilitate the rise of FIZ to national recognition as the one of best maker spaces in the country.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n

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Maynard ‘Mae’ Siev<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Instructional Lab Manager<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

maynard.siev@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Major: Civil Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year: Graduated in 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hobbies: Working on various vehicles both ICE and Electric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proudest Achievement: Being the first in my immediate family to earn a 4-year degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next move in life: It’s yet to come.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n

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FIZ Shop Assistants<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Keagan Carrigan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Shop Assistant<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

keagan.carrigan@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Major: Mechanical Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year: Sophomore\/Junior<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hobbies: Mountain Biking, Bouldering, and hand to hand combat against robots<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proudest Achievement: Successfully passing my first semester of Spanish 1 in high-school during Covid<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next Move In Life: Most likely going to be graduating in a few years and working, but the future is unpredictable so who knows…<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n

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Benjamin Siev<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Shop Assistant<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

benjamin.siev@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Major: Computer Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year: Sophomore<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hobbies: Messing with my cats, breaking <\/s>tinkering with things, finding new hobbies to obsess over for 2 weeks at a time<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proudest Achievement: Graduating once before<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next Move In Life: Finishing up my degree and working to support my cats<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n

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Joshua Leonard<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Shop Assistant<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Major: Mechanical Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year: Freshman<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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FIZ Interns<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Evan Seki<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Shop Intern<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Major: Mechanical Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year: Senior<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hobbies: Running<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proudest Achievement: Qualifying for the Boston marathon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next Move In Life: Backpack in Laos and Thailand for a month<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n

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Preston Dodge<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Shop Intern<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Major: Mechanical Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year: Sophomore<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proudest Achievement: Getting an $800 car running like new after 1.5 years<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next Move In Life: Graduation (hopefully), and a nice job<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n

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Mannat Gill<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Shop Intern<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Major: Mechanical Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year: Sophomore<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hobbies: Playing volleyball, running, chess, and watching F1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proudest Achievement: Pushing myself to learn new things and take on challenges, even when they’re outside my comfort zone<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next Move In Life: Grad school<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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Melissa Lee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Shop Intern<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Major: Mechanical Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year: Freshman<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hobbies: Snowboarding, mountain biking, cinema, listening to music<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proudest Achievement: Tripling the budget for two clubs in high school<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next Move In Life: Secure an internship and join a research lab<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n

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Logan Hedrick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Shop Intern<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Major: Mechanical Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year: Freshman<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n

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Tristan Griffith<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Shop Intern<\/h4>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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