{"657748":{"#nid":"657748","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Honoring Excellence: College of Sciences Students, Teaching Assistants, Future Faculty Earn Top Annual Awards","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis school year, dozens of College of Sciences undergraduate students have been recognized across Georgia Tech and beyond for significant academic achievements and excellence, including several honored during Tech\u0026rsquo;s Student Honors Celebration, held on April 21 at the Academy of Medicine.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECollege of Sciences graduate students and researchers have also been recognized with Georgia Tech Teaching Assistant Awards and special certificates during the Institute\u0026rsquo;s Teaching Assistant (TA) and Future Faculty Award ceremonies, held on April 20 at the Bill Moore Student Success Center.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPlease join us in congratulating these special recipients across our community:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELove Family Foundation Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/yashvardhan-tomar-054951191\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYashvardhan Tomar\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a double major in the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E School of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E and the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ae.gatech.edu\/welcome-daniel-guggenheim-school-aerospace-engineering-0\u0022\u003E Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, is the recipient of one of the highest academic honors given to a Georgia Tech graduating senior, the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/loveaward.oue.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELove Family Foundation Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe accolade\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003Eis\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003Emade possible by a generous grant from the Gay and Erskine Love Foundation, and recognizes the undergraduate student with the most outstanding scholastic record of all members of the class.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEach of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s six colleges nominates its top graduating student, and the winner is ultimately selected by the academic associate deans in coordination with the Office of Undergraduate Education (OUE).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I find myself at a loss for words to truly convey how grateful I feel to the institute for selecting me for this really high honor,\u0026rdquo; Tomar says.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I still remember my first day as a freshman at Tech\u0026mdash;a young boy beyond-eager to learn so many new things and get involved in so much exciting research\u0026mdash;an excitement that has stayed with me since,\u0026quot; he shares.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;The news of this award comes as a strong boost of encouragement and appreciation to propel with me strengthened promise towards the fulfillment of my aspirations. I express my most heartfelt thanks to everyone who invested their belief in my candidature for this highly prestigious award.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERoger M. Wartell and Stephen E. Brossette Award for Multidisciplinary Studies in Biology, Physics, and Mathematics\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis award is presented to an undergraduate student with demonstrated accomplishments at the interface of biology with either physics or mathematics. The award was established by a generous donation from alumnus Stephen E. Brossette in recognition of the many contributions of Roger M. Wartell to the Georgia Institute of Technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe 2022 winner,\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lila-nassar-b6968814b\u0022\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003ELila Nassar\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, is a physics major with a concentration in the physics of living systems. Nassar has a broad set of research experiences with faculty\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/martin-mourigal\u0022\u003E Martin Mourigal\u003C\/a\u003E and\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/jennifer-curtis\u0022\u003E Jennifer Curtis\u003C\/a\u003E in the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E School of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E. Nassar has also served as the secretary and president of the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/wip.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E Georgia Tech Society of Women in Physics\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Lila has broad interests and lots of ambition,\u0026rdquo; says Curtis. \u0026ldquo;She brings both an intensity that is useful for driving forward progress and dealing with setbacks. She brings that same fire and energy to her role as president of the Society of Women in Physics.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn summer 2021, Nassar also participated in a National Science Foundation\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.undergradresearch.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E Research Experience for Undergraduates\u003C\/a\u003E program at Vanderbilt University.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA. Joyce Nickelson and John C. Sutherland Undergraduate Research Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis award was created by the endowment gift of Joyce E. Nickelson and John C. Sutherland to honor Joyce\u0026rsquo;s late mother, alumna A. Joyce Nickelson, and Sutherland. The scholarship, which recognizes excellence at the interface of mathematics and physics, is awarded to an undergraduate student who has jointly studied mathematics and physics, and who has engaged in scientific research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENickelson-Sutherland award winner\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/saraheisenstadt\u0022\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003ESarah Eisenstadt\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E is completing majors in physics and mathematics, and also studies applied languages and intercultural studies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEisenstadt has completed research with\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/people.math.gatech.edu\/~loss\/\u0022\u003E Michael Loss\u003C\/a\u003E in the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E School of Mathematics\u003C\/a\u003E on mathematical physics and the development of an energy functional to describe superconductivity, and with\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/stephanie-boulard\u0022\u003E Stephanie Boulard\u003C\/a\u003E on the artist Marc Chagall. She has also served as a teaching assistant for linear algebra and multivariable calculus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECynthia L. Bossart and James Efron Scholarship\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis honor was created by alumna Cindy Bossart to recognize high academic achievement by a student in the College of Sciences who is a non-Georgia resident.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe 2022-3 recipient of this award, \u003Cstrong\u003ESena Ghobadi\u003C\/strong\u003E, is a resident of Florida who graduated from American Heritage School in Broward County. Ghobadi has made a strong start as a first-year as a physics major at Georgia Tech: she has already begun work as a teaching assistant for Physics 2211.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMetha Phingbodhipakkiya Memorial Scholarship\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis honor was established by Maranee Phingbodhipakkiya to honor her father, his love for physics, and the sacrifices he made to assure that she would have the finest education. This award is made to a junior or senior in the College of Sciences based on academic merit.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe recipient of this award,\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nabojeetdas\u0022\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003ENabojeet Das\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, is a graduate of Tucker High School and is a candidate for the Bachelor of Science in Biology with the Research Option designation and Biologically Inspired Design certificate.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDas has served as a teaching assistant for the introductory Organismal Biology course, and as a resident assistant for Georgia Tech Housing. His research with\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/petitinstitute.gatech.edu\/aniruddh-sarkar-0\u0022\u003E Aniruddh Sarkar\u003C\/a\u003E, an assistant professor in the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/\u0022\u003E Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, focuses on the creation of small and portable biosensors for Covid-19 and other diseases.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe has presented his research at a meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society. Das is a member of DramaTech, the Minority Association of Premed Students, and Buzz Mobile Health.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVirginia C. and Herschel V. Clanton Jr. Scholarship\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis scholarship was established by alumnus Herschel V. Clanton Jr. to honor his wife, Virginia. The scholarship is awarded annually to a student in the College of Sciences who has demonstrated outstanding academic achievement.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe 2022 recipient of the Clanton Scholarship,\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/griffinwagner314\u0022\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EGriffin Wagner\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E, \u003C\/strong\u003Eis a graduate of Vero Beach High School in Florida and is currently a biology major.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWagner\u0026rsquo;s research with\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/jeannette-yen\u0022\u003E Jennette Yen\u003C\/a\u003E in the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E School of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, with collaborators at the Carter Center, the University of Georgia, Texas A\u0026amp;M, and the African country of Chad, focuses on inhibiting the transmission of African guinea worm disease.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe has completed an internship at the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, and a National Science Foundation\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.undergradresearch.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)\u003C\/a\u003E program at Georgia Tech. Wagner presented his research at the 2022 Ocean Sciences meeting.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERobert A. Pierotti Memorial Scholarship\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe College of Sciences presents this scholarship in honor of Robert \u0026ldquo;Bob\u0026rdquo; Pierotti, past dean of the College and founder of the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ceismc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC)\u003C\/a\u003E. The award is made to top graduating seniors in the College who have excelled both academically and in research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe two recipients of the 2022 Pierotti Award are\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/holly-mccann-01963b169\u0022\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EHolly McCann\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003ESoham Kulkarni\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMcCann is a biology major who is completing the Biomolecular Technology certificate. She is a researcher with\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/loren-williams\u0022\u003E Loren Williams\u003C\/a\u003E in the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.chemistry.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E School of Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/a\u003E, working on the prediction and visualization of the structure of RNA. McCann\u0026rsquo;s work led to the publication of a paper in the journal \u003Cem\u003ENucleic Acids Research\u003C\/em\u003E. She has also participated in the BeeSnap Vertically Integrated Project with\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/jennifer-leavey\u0022\u003E Jennifer Leavey\u003C\/a\u003E. McCann has also completed internships with Syngenta and Fidelity Investments.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Holly is remarkable,\u0026rdquo; says Williams. \u0026ldquo;She is highly intelligent, creative, motivated, functional and productive. She is destined to be an extremely successful scientist.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKulkarni, a graduate of Chattahoochee High School, is a biochemistry major who will also complete the Health and Medical Sciences and Computational Data Analysis minors.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe has conducted research with\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/faculty\/Cassie-S.-Mitchell\u0022\u003E Cassie S. Mitchell\u003C\/a\u003E in the Chronic Myeloid Leukemia laboratory. He is a coauthor of a paper in the journal \u003Cem\u003EPharmaceutics\u003C\/em\u003E and has presented his research at the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) conference. He also serves as an Undergraduate Research Ambassador.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELarry O\u0026rsquo;Hara Graduate Scholarship\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis honor is provided by an endowment bequeathed by alumnus Larry O\u0026rsquo;Hara. It is presented to outstanding graduate students in the College of Sciences.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAll of the 2022 winners have established a strong record of research with multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals, as well as multiple conference presentations:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/people.math.gatech.edu\/~yyoo41\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYoungho Yoo\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Ph.D. candidate, Algorithms, Combinatorics, and Optimization in Mathematics\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/microdynamics.gatech.edu\/pedro-marquez-zacarias\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPedro M\u0026aacute;rquez-Zacarias\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Ph.D. candidate, Quantitative Biology program, Biological Sciences\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/englelab.gatech.edu\/jason\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJason Tsukahara\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Ph.D. candidate, Psychology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYoo is currently studying graph theory with\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.gatech.edu\/people\/xingxing-yu\u0022\u003E Xingxing Xu\u003C\/a\u003E and holds a prestigious NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship to support her doctoral studies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EM\u0026aacute;rquez-Zacarias\u0026rsquo; doctoral research with\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/will-ratcliff\u0022\u003E William Ratcliff\u003C\/a\u003E focuses on developing theories to understand how multicellular organisms became more complex, and how microbial populations are structured in space.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETsukahara, who is studying cognition and brain science with\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\/randall-w-engle\u0022\u003E Randall Engle\u003C\/a\u003E, focuses on investigating the nature of attention control with the use of pupillometry and mind-wandering reports.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHerbert P. Haley Fellowship\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis graduate fellowship recognizes significant accomplishments and outstanding academic achievements for students at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe 2022 winners are:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mcdonaldlab.biology.gatech.edu\/kara-lee\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKeun (Kara) Lee\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Bioinformatics\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/kubanek.biosci.gatech.edu\/marisa-cepeda\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMarisa Cepeda\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Chemistry\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/garcia-estefania\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEstefania Garcia\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.gatech.edu\/people\/christopher-dupre\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChristopher DuPre\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Mathematics\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/franciscomartinez8\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFrancisco Martinez\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Physics\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETeaching Assistant Awards\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe College of Science had four winners among the \u003Cstrong\u003E2022 Georgia Tech Teaching Assistant Awardees\u003C\/strong\u003E, with three hailing from the School of Mathematics. The awards are presented annually by the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E Center for Teaching and Learning\u003C\/a\u003E to celebrate the contributions to teaching excellence at Georgia Tech made by graduate and undergraduate teaching assistants:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUndergraduate Teaching Assistant of the Year\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bryan-lee-clark-771b0a169\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBryan Clark\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Mathematics\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGraduate Teaching Assistant of the Year\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.gatech.edu\/people\/tao-yu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETao Yu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Mathematics\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGraduate Student Instructor of the Year:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/medchemliz\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EElizabeth (Liz) Jones\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOnline Head Teaching Assistant of the Year:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.gatech.edu\/people\/jaewoo-jung\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJaewoo Jung\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Mathematics\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETech to Teaching Certificates\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETech to Teaching Certificates are designed to prepare Georgia Tech graduate and postdoctoral associates for college teaching positions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThrough this certificate program, participants will develop a thorough understanding of the scholarship of teaching and learning, and will demonstrate their ability to apply these skills in the classroom.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe following College of Sciences students were awarded Tech to Teaching Certificates:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=D3V-K8kAAAAJ\u0026amp;hl=en\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThomas Day\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E, \u003C\/strong\u003EPhysics\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/alex-draper\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlex Draper\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Biological 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