{"621061":{"#nid":"621061","#data":{"type":"news","title":"ECE Faculty, Staff, and Students Honored at the 2019 Roger P. Webb Awards Program","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn April 10, the Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) held its 18th annual Roger P. Webb Awards Program, which honors the students, staff, and faculty who have shown exceptional dedication to their professions and studies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEvent hosts were Gina DeSimone (MSEE \u0026rsquo;82), vice president of Division Operations (retired) for The Boeing Company, and Aleksander Szlam (BSEE \u0026rsquo;74, MSEE \u0026rsquo;80), chairman and CEO of Szlam Enterprises and former founder, chairman, and CEO of Melita International, Inc.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents and faculty\u0026nbsp;receiving awards and recognitions at the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/node\/621042\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Faculty\/Staff Honors Luncheon\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/node\/620762\u0022\u003EWomen in Engineering Awards Banquet\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/node\/621038\u0022\u003EFaculty \u0026amp; Staff Service Recognition Luncheon\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/node\/620065\u0022\u003ESigma Xi Awards Banquet\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/node\/621042\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Student Honors Celebration\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;were also recognized.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETwo ECE staff members received college degrees in December 2018. Andrew Stargill graduated with a master in education degree from Georgia Southern University, and Teresa Watkins graduated with a bachelor of science degree in sociology from Columbus State University. They both work in the ECE Academic Affairs Office.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPrior to the awards presentation, Magnus Egerstedt, the Steve W. Chaddick School Chair of ECE, recognized the contributions of the nine student founders of The Hive, the student organization that oversees the makerspace in the Van Leer Interdisciplinary Design Commons. These students are:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELatifah Almaghrabi, Yilun Chen, William Cuthbertson, Randy Deng, Marites Hendrix, Hiba Murali, Satwik Nandala, Jefferson Patz, Lukas Yoder\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis facility opened last fall and would not have been possible without the monumental efforts of these students, said Egerstedt. \u0026ldquo;These volunteers have established the foundation for future leadership in this facility and have created something truly amazing,\u0026rdquo; he continued. \u0026ldquo;The IDC\u0026nbsp;promotes interdisciplinary collaboration, project-based learning, professional leadership, and entrepreneurial skills. There is no better place for this facility, other than right here in ECE at the heart of the campus, where we collaborate with practically every school and department at Georgia Tech.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBelow are the recipients of the 2019 Roger P. 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Congratulations to everyone on another fantastic year!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESTUDENT AWARDS\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOutstanding Electrical Engineering Sophomore Award\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDaniel de Matheu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEta Kappa Nu, the honor society for ECE, recognizes the electrical engineering student who is in their second year and who has the highest scholastic average.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOutstanding Computer Engineering Sophomore Award\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAndrew Gauker\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEta Kappa Nu, the honor society for ECE, recognizes the computer engineering student who is in their second year and who has the highest scholastic average.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EElectrical Engineering Junior Scholar Award\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESubhachote (Shane) Pornprinya\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis award is presented to the student who is in their third year and who has the highest GPA in the electrical engineering degree program.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EComputer Engineering Junior Scholar Award\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENicholas Joaquin\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis award is presented to the student who is in their third year and who has the highest GPA in the computer engineering degree program.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EECE Undergraduate Research Award\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESebastian Fernandez\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis award recognizes an undergraduate student who has demonstrated an unusually strong aptitude for research.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMost Outstanding ECE Senior Co-op Award\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJustin Kyaw Htay\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis award is presented to the ECE senior co-op student who is considered of the highest caliber by his\/her co-op employer.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EECE Outstanding Service and Outreach Award\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELara Orlandic\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech has a responsibility to serve its local, national, and\u0026nbsp;international communities. 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Investing time in such activities can have significant rewards for Georgia Tech in the future, and recognizing students who participate in and organize such activities helps to motivate other students to do the same.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EECE Faculty 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