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The stars were out on the afternoon of May 1 as the CSE Department awarded 22 students and 9 faculty/staff with various honors for their dedication and hard work during the 2023-2024 academic year. Friends, family and colleagues gathered together to join the celebration as we presented honorary certificates to our amazing recipients that bring out the best of the department. Find the recipient list below:
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Scholarship Recipients
Naomi Unuane | 2024 Benjamin Hamilton Scholarship recipient |
Wheeler Hayes | 2024 Don Retzlaff Scholarship recipient (presented by Sean Wheeler) |
Manuel Flores | 2024 Jacob Cole Memorial Scholarship recipient |
Navaneeth Dodda | 2024 Entering Freshman Scholarship |
Leaf Sampeck | 2024 Gene Fuhrman Scholarship |
Elise Enriquez | 2024 Kavi and Friends Scholarship |
Outstanding Undergraduates
Mason Besmer | Outstanding Computer Science Undergraduate |
Colton Clemmer | Outstanding Computer Science Undergraduate |
Dhroov Pandey | Outstanding Computer Science Undergraduate |
Nova Lader | Outstanding Computer Science Undergraduate |
Elise Enriquez | Outstanding Computer Engineering Undergraduate |
Mckenna Beard | Outstanding Information Technology Undergraduate |
Chimara Okeke | Outstanding Information Technology Undergraduate |
Brendan Norman | Outstanding Information Technology Undergraduate |
Outstanding Graduate
Pradhyumna Poralla | Outstanding Masters Student in Artificial Intelligence |
Sina Montazeri | Outstanding Masters Student in Artificial Intelligence |
Yeswanth Dintakurthy | Outstanding Masters Student in Computer Science |
Pavan Krishna Yarlagadda | Outstanding Masters Student in Computer Science |
Saikiran Bandarupalli | Outstanding Masters Student in Computer Science |
Shashank Anshuman Malkaram | Outstanding Masters Student in Cybersecurity |
Outstanding PhD Students
Donger Chen | Outstanding PhD Students |
Ahmed Aljohani | Outstanding PhD Students |
Alumni Awards
Jessica Everett | Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award |
Miranda Bigby | Outstanding Recent Alumni |
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Left to right: Dr. Mark Albert, Dr. Stephanie Ludi, Dr. Jacob Hochstetler, Dr. Cihan Tunc, Dr. Heng Fan, Dr. Wajdi Aljedaani, Evin Shivers, and Jessica Everett
Faculty and Staff Awards
Dr. Qing Yang | 2024 CSE Soaring Eagle Award |
Dr. Stephanie Ludi | 2024 CSE Research Award & 2024 CSE Faculty-Student Success Award |
Dr. Mark Albert | 2024 CSE TTT Faculty Teaching Award |
Dr. Wajdi Aljedaani | 2024 CSE Professional Faculty Teaching Award |
Dr. Heng Fan | 2024 CSE Junior Faculty Research Award |
Dr. Jacob Hochstetler | 2024 CSE Faculty Service Award |
Dr. Cihan Tunc | 2024 CSE Faculty Citizenship Award |
Evin Shivers | 2024 CSE Outstanding Staff Member Award |
The CSE Department sends a huge congratulations to the award court of 2024! Your unwavering dedication, innovative thinking, and tireless efforts have not only earned admiration from fellow faculty and colleagues, but also inspired others to reach greater heights. We look forward to seeing the continued success of every one of our recipients and all that the future holds.