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  <title><![CDATA[Eight ECE Faculty and Staff, Four ECE Students Honored at Georgia Tech Awards Programs]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<p>Eight faculty and staff members in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) received top Georgia Tech awards at the Institute&rsquo;s annual Faculty &amp; Staff Honors Luncheon, held on April 11 at the Student Center Ballroom.</p>

<p><strong>Manos Antonakakis</strong>, <strong>Dave Dagon (ECE); Michael Farrell (GTRI) </strong>&ndash; Outstanding Achievement in Research Program Development Award</p>

<p><strong>Farrokh Ayazi </strong>&ndash; Outstanding Achievement in Research Innovation Award</p>

<p><strong>Morris Cohen </strong>&ndash; Center for Teaching and Learning/BP Junior Faculty Teaching Excellence Award</p>

<p><strong>Joseph Hughes </strong>&ndash; Class of 1934 Outstanding Service Award</p>

<p><strong>Aaron Lanterman </strong>&ndash; Class of 1940 W. Howard Ector Outstanding Teacher Award</p>

<p><strong>Jacqueline Trappier </strong>&ndash; Outstanding Graduate Academic Advising Staff Award</p>

<p><strong>Patricio Vela </strong>&ndash; Junior Faculty Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award</p>

<p>Four ECE students were among the award winners recognized at the annual Georgia Tech Student Honors Celebration, held on April 18 at the Student Center Ballroom.</p>

<p>The following ECE-specific awards were recognized by College of Engineering Associate Dean Douglas Williams at this event. They and 31 additional students were presented with their awards at the <a href="http://hg.gatech.edu/node/605593">Roger P. Webb Awards Program</a>, held on April 10.</p>

<p><strong>Jake Smith </strong>&ndash; Outstanding Electrical Engineering Senior Award</p>

<p><strong>Darshan Patel </strong>&ndash; Outstanding Computer Engineering Senior Award</p>

<p><strong>Jake Smith </strong>&ndash; ECE Undergraduate Research Award</p>

<p><strong>Connor Zachary Napolitano </strong>&ndash; Most Outstanding ECE Senior Co-op Award</p>

<p>The following ECE students were also recognized with awards given by other units and groups at Georgia Tech.</p>

<p><strong>Jake Smith</strong> &ndash; Alvin M. Ferst Leadership and Entrepreneur Scholarship Award</p>

<p>This award is given to students with vision, a driving force to create a business or organization, the ability to inspire others to reach their potential, leadership skills to anticipate future needs, an optimistic outlook about finding solutions, and character &ndash; students who ask &ldquo;Why not?&rdquo; rather than &ldquo;Why?&rdquo;</p>

<p><strong>Austin Keener</strong>, <strong>Jered Tupik</strong> &ndash; College of Engineering Honors Day Awards</p>

<p>These awards are given to engineering students who have the best academic records at the end of the third year of undergraduate study.</p>

<p>Thank you for your hard work and dedication to making Georgia Tech and ECE better places to be!</p>
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