Kathleen Diaz Carrasquillo was selected as the UTRC Student of the Year for 2002. She was honored at the 12th Annual Student of the Year Awards at TRB. Currently Kathleen is finishing her masters degree at the University of Puerto Rico Mayag?ez. In 1996 she began her undergraduate studies in civil engineering at the University of Puerto Rico, Bayam?n Campus. In 1998 Kathleen was awarded an Associate Degree in Science of Engineering and received the department medal for the highest GPA.