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Alyssa Dreliszak and Lauren Peightel graduated from ��������Ƶ in 2012 with degrees in art history, and now live and work together at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City. 

After graduating from ��������Ƶ, Alyssa earned her master’s degree in museum studies from Seton Hall University (yes, really!) and now works as a project registrar at the Cooper Hewitt, facilitating the digitization of the museum’s entire collection. 

Lauren attended Johns Hopkins University for graduate school, also earning a master’s degree in museum studies. She is now an inventory technician in the museum’s Drawings, Prints and Graphic Design Collection.

��������Ƶ has a wonderful Art History Program, which equipped me with skills and knowledge that I use on a daily basis in my career. I also learned a lot about being a leader during my time at ��������Ƶ with all of the opportunities to be involved in campus organizations. Those leadership skills have been paramount to being successful at what I do. 

- Alyssa Dreliszak (SHU '12)

As roommates and coworkers, Alyssa and Lauren value their time at ��������Ƶ. They both thank their advisor, Assistant Professor of Art History Maureen Vissat. “Maureen taught me to not just like art, but love it. Her trip to Italy also planted a huge bug to travel. Her classes created a passion for the research to a piece, movement and artist and made me hungry to learn more and more,” said Lauren. 

^{Photo: Alyssa, left and Lauren, right at the Cooper Hewitt.}