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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Atlanta, GA | Posted: April 17, 2007
(April 17, 2007) - The College of Computing at Georgia Tech hosted its 16th Annual Awards Celebration on April 17, 2007. Master of Ceremony and CoC Associate Dean and Honors & Awards Chair Merrick Furst led the College in congratulating students, faculty, and staff on another exciting and productive year.
The Dave & Carrie Armento Scholarship - Gary Mann
Established by David D. Armento to be awarded to an African-American computer science major who is a resident of the State of Georgia.
The Bierne M. Prager Scholarship - Jason Power
Established to award an undergraduate student from Shelby County, Tennessee.
The Donald V. Jackson Fellowship - Angela Navarro
This Fellowship supports the master's program and is awarded to a well-rounded computer science student who best embodies values of academic excellence and leadership.
The Marshall D. Williamson Fellowship - Roozbeh Mottaghi
This Fellowship supports the master's program and is awarded to a well-rounded student who best embodies values of academic excellence and leadership.
2005-2006 Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award:
Don Bratcher Human Relations Award - Gregory D. Abowd
Outstanding Junior Faculty Research Award - Charles Isbell
Outstanding Senior Faculty Research Award - Eric Vigoda
The Raytheon Faculty Fellowship - Santosh Vempala
The Raytheon Faculty Fellowship is a $15,000 seed grant designed to foster and encourage collaborative activities among CoC faculty members and to further
promote a sense of community within the college. The recipient can be academic as well as research faculty members in the CoC who seek to collaborate on new
research initiatives in any area. Thanks to the ongoing support of the college by the Raytheon Company, this award is presented annually.
Outstanding Instructor - Robert Waters
William A. "Gus" Baird Faculty Teaching Award - Amy Bruckman
This award is given to a faculty member who is recognized by his or her peers for excellence in teaching. It is fitting that "Gus" - "the man who wanted nothing more than to teach" - be remembered each time this award is presented. "Gus" received his master's degree from Georgia Tech in 1980 and was a favorite College of Computing undergraduate instructor for nearly 15 years.
The Peter A. Freeman Faculty Award - Leo Mark
The Freeman Award is presented annually to a member of the College of Computing faculty who has demonstrated the entrepreneurial spirit for which the founding Dean, Peter A. Freeman, was known.
The Dean's Award - David Bader
The Dean's Award is selected by the Dean and presented to a member of the college who has contributed significantly to the success of the college this year.
Lifetime Achievement Award - James D. Foley
The Lifetime Achievement Award is the most prestigious award given by the Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Computer/Human Interaction (SIGCHI) Jim Foley was one of the computer graphics pioneers who helped to establish Human Interactive Computing as a discipline.
Social Impact Award - Gregory Abowd
This award is given by the Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Computer/Human Interaction (SIGCHI) to individuals who promote the application of humancomputer interaction research to pressing social needs. Gregory's research explores applications of ubiquitous computing technologies, combining both human-centered and technology-driven research themes.
AT&T Graduate Fellowship - Lana Yarosh
Cisco Internet Generation Scholarships:
Google Anita Borg Scholarship
IBM PhD Fellowship Award - David Hilley
PEO Fellowship - Julie Kientz
Lockheed Martin Scholarship - Jordan Garner
Rockwell Collins Scholarships:
Intel Scholars:
Intel Graduated Scholars Fall 2006
Intel Mentors
SAIC Mentors
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