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  <title><![CDATA[College of Engineering Recognizes 8 Faculty Members with Excellence Awards]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<p>Eight faculty members have been honored by the College of Engineering for their excellence&nbsp;in research, service, teaching, inventorship, and commercialization.</p><p>Candidates for the fifth annual Faculty Excellence Awards were nominated by their peers or submitted self-nominations. Materials were reviewed by a committee of academic and research faculty members within the College.&nbsp;</p><p>Each honoree receives $2,000. The honorees are:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.me.gatech.edu/faculty/menon">Akanksha Menon</a></li><li><a href="https://www.me.gatech.edu/faculty/yeo">Hong Yeo</a></li><li><a href="https://www.me.gatech.edu/faculty/herrin">Kinsey Herrin</a></li><li><a href="https://www.isye.gatech.edu/users/lauren-steimle">Lauren Steimle</a></li><li><a href="https://ce.gatech.edu/directory/person/kevin-haas">Kevin Haas</a></li><li><a href="https://ece.gatech.edu/directory/omer-t-inan">Omer Inan</a></li><li><a href="https://bme.gatech.edu/bio/scott-j-hollister">Scott Hollister</a></li><li><a href="https://bme.gatech.edu/bio/kim-l-paige">Kim L. Paige</a></li></ul><p>Read the full story on the <a href="https://coe.gatech.edu/news/2026/05/college-recognizes-8-faculty-members-excellence-awards">College of Engineering website</a>.&nbsp;</p>]]></body>
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