Preetam Lengade

I was born in Belgaum, India and completed my high school from St. Mary’s High School,· Belgaum in 1997. After completing high school, my family wanted me to study Architecture. Therefore, I was enrolled at Vasant Rao Potdar Polytechnic, Belgaum, India where I earned an Associate's degree in Architecture and I received the "Best Student Award" for the Architecture department for the year 2002. I worked as an architectural assistant for five years and during my spare time I worked as a freelancer. My work involved building models, building plans and interior designing for residential and commercial buildings.
In June 2009, I moved to the United States to live with my husband. As a first generation student, I had always dreamed of getting a doctorate degree and becoming a researcher. I got the opportunity to follow my dream in 2011, where I enrolled at Prince George's Community College, In the fall of 2016, I received an Associate's degree in Mathematics and in the spring of 2017, I received an Associate's degree in General Studies. While I was at Prince George's Community College, I made the Dean's list three times. I became a member of two honor societies, Phi Theta Kappa and National Society of Collegiate Scholars. I am currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics at the University of Maryland, College Park.