Program: Architecture
Home Country: Paraguay
Universities: Universidad Nacional de Asuncion I Sapienza Università di Roma
Pronouns: she/her Languages: Spanish, English, Italian

Alejandra Lezcano is a Paraguayan architect from Asuncion. She graduated from the School of Architecture, Design, and Arts of the National University of Asuncion in 2019. She has also received training in urbanism, landscape, and territory from the Sapienza Università di Roma. In Asuncion, she has worked in one of the largest construction companies in the country, for the design, project development, and construction supervision of highly complex buildings, such as hospitals, industrial and housing infrastructure. In addition, she has been involved in research projects related to infrastructure and territorial transformations working at the Research Center of her home university. Currently, she is pursuing the Option 2 Master's degree program in Architecture at Rice University.

On Rice:

I can feel that Rice University is a community that pushes people to bring out the best in themselves. Besides being always available to lend a hand, Rice has a world-class staff and a large international community. It is a place of excellence, and I feel privileged to be a part of it.

On Fulbright:

To meet and learn from the experiences of other Fulbrighters, to discover what makes them special, and to feel inspired and motivated by them. It is an opportunity to create and strengthen lifetime ties with incredible people from all over the world.

Fun Fact:

City lights, art, music... they make me dream!