{"51803":{"#nid":"51803","#data":{"type":"news","title":"The College of Computing Honors Exceptional Students, Faculty, and Staff","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe College of Computing (CoC) hosted its 15th Annual Awards Celebration on April 11, 2006. Master of Ceremony and CoC Dean Rich DeMillo was assisted by Associate Dean and Honors \u0026amp; Awards Chair Merrick Furst in congratulating students, faculty, and staff on another exciting and productive year.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe 2005-2006 Undergraduate Awards included:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOutstanding Freshman - Jeffrey David Starker II\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOutstanding Sophomore - Joshua Isaac Silver\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOutstanding Junior - Kathy Pham\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOutstanding Undergraduate - Robert Ian Fitzpatrick\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOutstanding Undergraduate Teaching Assistant - Blake Patrick O\u2019Hare\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOutstanding Undergraduate Research Assistant - Andrew Russell Guillory\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe Dave \u0026amp; Carrie Armento Scholarship - Joseph Chester Hardy\u003Cbr \/\u003EEstablished to award an African-American computer science major who is a Georgia resident. \u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe Bierne M. Prager Scholarship\u00a0- James Richard Bailey\u003Cbr \/\u003EEstablished to award an undergraduate student from Shelby County, Tennessee.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp align=\u0022left\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E*Fifty-nine CoC undergraduate students qualify to graduate with honors this spring.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe 2005-2006 Graduate Awards included:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOutstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant - Ryan Riegel\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOutstanding Graduate Research Assistant - Xiaotong Zhuang\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe Donald V. Jackson Fellowship\u00a0- Mitchell Halpin\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis Fellowship supports the master\u2019s program and is awarded to a well-rounded computer science student who\u00a0best\u00a0embodies values of academic excellence and leadership.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe Marshall D. Williamson Fellowship\u00a0- Summer Adams\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis Fellowship supports the master\u2019s program and is awarded to a well-rounded student who best embodies values of academic excellence and leadership.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe 2005-2006 Research Awards included:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOutstanding Junior Faculty Research - Jun (Jim) Xu\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOutstanding Senior Faculty Research Award - Dana Randall and Gregory Abowd\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe Raytheon Faculty Fellowship\u00a0- Subhash Khot\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis Fellowship is an annual $20,000 seed grant designed to foster and encourage collaborative activities among CoC faculty members and to further promote a sense of community within the college.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe 2005-2006 Faculty Awards included:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWilliam A. \u201cGus\u201d Baird Faculty Teaching Award\u00a0- Charles Isbell\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis award is to honor a faculty member who is recognized by his or her peers for excellence in teaching.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp align=\u0022left\u0022\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe Peter A. Freeman Faculty Award \u2013 Richard Fujimoto\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis award is presented annually to a member of the faculty who has demonstrated the entrepreneurial spirit for which the founding Dean, Peter A. Freeman, was known.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe Dean\u2019s Award \u2013 Mark Guzdial, Charles Isbell, and Tom Pilsch\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis award was given for their dedication and implementation of the Threads\u2122 Program, CoC\u2019s revolutionary approach to undergraduate education.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOutstanding Doctoral Thesis Advisor Award \u2013 Mostafa Ammar\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis award is presented by the Georgia Institute of Technology to recognize the achievements of a faculty member\u2019s doctoral students who completed all degree requirements from January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2005.\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003EThe 2005-2006 Staff Awards included:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOutstanding Support and Service - LerVerne Davis (Accountant III), Ylonda Moore (Administrative Coordinator), and Becky Wilson (Academic Advisor I).\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003EThe 2005-2006 Corporate Awards included:\u003C\/h2\u003E\n\u003Ctable width=\u0022527\u0022 border=\u00220\u0022\u003E\n\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\n\u003Ctd valign=\u0022top\u0022\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVerizon Fellowships\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp align=\u0022left\u0022\u003ESteven Dalton - Senior\u003Cbr \/\u003ESonia Ross - Junior\u003Cbr \/\u003EKatherine Finn - Sophomore\u003Cbr \/\u003EMatias Ganc - \u00a0MS\u003Cbr \/\u003ERalph Ware - \u00a0MS\u003Cbr \/\u003EAngela Navarro - MS\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBoeing Scholarships\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp align=\u0022left\u0022\u003EAaron St. Clair - Sophomore\u003Cbr \/\u003EAmanda Ladd - Freshman\u003Cbr \/\u003EKathy Pham - Junior\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIntel Scholars\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp align=\u0022left\u0022\u003EJan Anderson\u003Cbr \/\u003EMatthew Benford\u003Cbr \/\u003EMary Donnelly \u003Cbr \/\u003EMina Doroudi\u003Cbr \/\u003EBrittany Duncan\u003Cbr \/\u003EAndrew Durso\u003Cbr \/\u003EMegan Elmore\u003Cbr \/\u003EKatherine Finn\u003Cbr \/\u003EMatthew Fong\u003Cbr \/\u003EJordan Garner\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnne Hewitt\u003Cbr \/\u003EChristina Lacey\u003Cbr \/\u003EAmanda Ladd\u003Cbr \/\u003EVanessa Larco\u003Cbr \/\u003EPriyanka Mahalanabis\u003Cbr \/\u003EUzo Okafor\u003Cbr \/\u003EKelly Poulo\u003Cbr \/\u003EKate Rosier\u003Cbr \/\u003EAaron St. Clair\u003Cbr \/\u003EMegan Thomas\u003Cbr \/\u003ELogan Anthony Thomas\u003Cbr \/\u003ESweta Vajja\u003Cbr \/\u003EDana VanDevender\u003Cbr \/\u003EJenelle Walker\u003Cbr \/\u003ECrystal Wren\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/td\u003E\n\u003Ctd valign=\u0022top\u0022\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMicrosoft Trustworthy Computing Scholars\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp align=\u0022left\u0022\u003EKandha Shankrapandian\u003Cbr \/\u003EVijay Arvind Balasumramaniam\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIBM Research Fellowship\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp align=\u0022left\u0022\u003EGillian Hayes\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIBM Faculty Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp align=\u0022left\u0022\u003EBill Rouse\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENSF Career Awards\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp align=\u0022left\u0022\u003EMilos Prvulovic\u003Cbr \/\u003EFrank Dellaert\u003Cbr \/\u003ESasha Boldrveva\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENSF Scholarship Service Awards\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp align=\u0022left\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUndergraduates\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAdam Berstein\u003Cbr \/\u003EChristopher Lewis\u003Cbr \/\u003EDavid Mann\u003Cbr \/\u003EMichael Norris\u003Cbr \/\u003EChristopher Scott\u003Cbr \/\u003EFrederick Young\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp align=\u0022left\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGraduates\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETracey Diamond\u003Cbr \/\u003EMegan Kirk\u003Cbr \/\u003EJessica Kirk\u003Cbr \/\u003EPritesh Patel\u003Cbr \/\u003ERachel Post\u003Cbr \/\u003EJennifer Stoll\u003Cbr \/\u003EJason Trost\u003Cbr \/\u003EJosh Zaritski\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/td\u003E\n\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\n\u003C\/table\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003EThe College of Computing also recognized this year\u2019s generous supporters which include:\u003C\/h2\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EThe 2005-2006 Industrial Partner\u2019s Association\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAFLAC\u003Cbr \/\u003EArmedia, LLC\u003Cbr \/\u003EAuto Trader\u003Cbr \/\u003ECare Centric\u003Cbr \/\u003ECisco Systems\u003Cbr \/\u003ECox Interactive Media\u003Cbr \/\u003EFederated Department Stores, Inc.\u003Cbr \/\u003EGoogle\u003Cbr \/\u003EHarris Corporation\u003Cbr \/\u003EIntel Corporation\u003Cbr \/\u003EInternet Security Systems\u003Cbr \/\u003ELockheed Martin\u003Cbr \/\u003ELSI Logic\u003Cbr \/\u003EManheim Interactive\u003Cbr \/\u003EMercury\u003Cbr \/\u003EMicrosoft\u003Cbr \/\u003EOrasi\u003Cbr \/\u003EPatient Care Technologies, Inc.\u003Cbr \/\u003EPixar\u003Cbr \/\u003ESAIC\u003Cbr \/\u003ESPI Dynamics\u003Cbr \/\u003ETCS America\u003Cbr \/\u003ETelcordia Technologies\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECoC hosted its 15th Annual Awards Celebration to congratulate everyone on another exciting and productive year.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27154","created_gmt":"2010-02-09 21:47:03","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:05:19","author":"Louise Russo","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2006-04-11T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2006-04-11T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}