The Computer Science Department is proud to announce the 2023-2024 Outstanding Student Award winners.
Outstanding Pre-Professional Computer Science Student: Iain McMurray
Outstanding Junior Computer Science Student: Emma Lynn
Outstanding Senior Computer Science Student: Maxwell Edwards
Outstanding undergraduate students were selected based on their superior academic achievement and significant contributions to the Computer Science Department, Utah State University, and the community.
Outstanding Graduate Student: Xiao Han
Best Graduate Teaching Assistant: Muhammad Fawad Akbar Khan
The Outstanding Graduate Student was selected based on the number of scientific publications produced and the dissertation work generated from the publications and recommendations from faculty members. The Best Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) was selected based on good standing in their CS graduate program, a history of GTA employment, contributing above and beyond expectations, and faculty nomination letters.
Students each received a plaque to commemorate their achievements. Their names will be added to the plaques which hang in the Computer Science Department. In addition, the Best GTA will receive a $5,000 summer Graduate Research Assistantship.
Please join me in congratulating our Outstanding CS Students!
I am also delighted to announce the Computer Science Department’s 2023-2024 Faculty Award winners. Each winner demonstrates exceptional qualities with outstanding efforts in the following areas.
Service Excellence Award: Dr. Mario Harper
Research Excellence Award: Dr. Shah Muhammad Hamdi
Teaching Excellence Award: Dr. Dean Mathias
In addition, I want to congratulate our CS faculty member honored at the college level this year.
College of Science’s Faculty Researcher of the Year Award: Dr. Soukaina Filali Boubrahimi
I know that you will join me in thanking all of them for their amazing contributions to the CS department, the College of Science, and Utah State University.
I appreciate everyone’s flexibility, hard work, and commitment to our current and prospective CS students. Thanks so much to all our wonderful faculty members for raising the level of excellence in this CS program every year.
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