{"671039":{"#nid":"671039","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Professionals from Multiple Industries Answered Questions from ISyE Students ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOn October 25, IE\u0027s senior design class engaged with alumni at the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESenior Design \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EExecutive Panel. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ey\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/academics\/undergraduate\/current-students\/senior-design\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E4106 Senior Design\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, a requirement for BSIE graduates, involves intense, team-based projects addressing real-world challenges. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis year\u0027s panelists were \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtsaa.com\/s\/1481\/alumni\/17\/interior-wide.aspx?sid=1481\u0026amp;gid=39\u0026amp;pgid=16782\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERita Breen\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E (PSY \u201890, MS IE \u201892),\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/newsroom.cisco.com\/c\/r\/newsroom\/en\/us\/executives\/r-scott-herren.html\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ER. 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