The SoM is proud to announce that Evans Harrell, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics has been named as the 2025 David B. Hartnett Awardee for Public Engagement with Science. The citation reads, in part,

 Long ago, Evans was the first person Science ATL connected with at Georgia Tech when the Atlanta Science Festival was just an idea. As a Professor of Mathematics and an Associate Dean in the College of Sciences, he took the vision of Festival and ran with it, bringing the university on board as a founding partner.

Since those early days of helping create the Festival, Evans has poured every ounce of creativity possible into creating incredible events annually for the Festival. From partnering with circus artists to introduce Atlanta to the Science of Circus to coupling with choreographers to explore math concepts through dance, Evans has made science and math entertaining and engaging for thousands of people in Atlanta.

For years, Evans has worked with the Atlanta Science Festival to provide science and math outreach to the Atlanta community, so it is great to see this recognition of Evans' efforts. The work is especially meaningful and impactful at the present time, when public awareness and appreciation of science and scientists is at a critical juncture. Congratulations to Evans on this well-deserved distinction for his impact on science engagement in the community!