to terrorist attack. >> i and the entire campus are heartbroken to share this terrible news. >> reporter: gonzalez was spending a semester abroad at the state college of design in paris. a design lecturer her who knew gonzalez well says the el monte, california, resident, was talented and admired throughout the whole department. >> immersed in global interests, in global discourse. she had a very joyous personality. she's extremely lively, extremely energetic. >> reporter: gonzalez was part of a close-knit group that worked long, hard hours, the professor added. gonzalez and three classmates captured second place and $3,000 out of 71 entries from 22 countries in a biomimicry global design contest. a competition organizer told cnn gonzalez and colleagues displayed great creativity in polysnack, healthy fruits and nuclears in a biodegradable package that can be converted into a small planter.