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Spring 2026 master’s and PhD graduates reflect on research, peer support and the Mines legacy

A PhD graduate is hooded on stage during Colorado School of Mines Spring Commencement

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Four Spring 2026 graduates share about their graduate studies experience at Colorado School of Mines and the support they got from both Mines faculty and fellow students.

  • Tanner McIntosh, M.S. in civil engineering
  • Grace Rabinowitz, PhD in mechanical engineering
  • Sangita Gayatri Kannan, PhD in economics and business
  • Zaid Safian, M.S. civil engineering
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