2011-2012 Bulletin – PDF - SEAS Bulletin - Columbia University

Applied Physics Faculty Award
Awarded to an outstanding graduating
senior in the applied physics program.
The Edwin Howard Armstrong
Memorial Award
Awarded by the Faculty of Electrical
Engineering to one outstanding
graduating senior and one outstanding
candidate for the M.S. degree, to honor
the late Edwin Howard Armstrong,
professor of electrical engineering
and noted inventor of wideband
FM broadcasting, the regenerative
circuit, and other basic circuits of
communications and electronics.
The Theodore R. Bashkow Award
A cash award presented to a computer
science senior who has excelled in
independent projects. This is awarded
in honor of Professor Theodore R.
Bashkow, whose contributions as a
researcher, teacher, and consultant
have significantly advanced the art of
computer science.
The Charles F. Bonilla Medal
The Bonilla Medal is an award for
outstanding academic merit. It is
presented annually to that student in
the graduating class in the Department
of Chemical Engineering who best
exemplifies the qualities of Professor
Charles F. Bonilla.
The Tullio J. Borri ’51 Award in Civil
Engineering
A certificate and cash prize presented
annually by the Department of Civil
Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
to a senior for outstanding promise of
scholarly and professional achievement
in civil engineering. This award has
been made possible by gifts from the
stockholder/employees and the board
of directors of the Damon G. Douglas
Company, a New Jersey-based general
contractor, in appreciation of Mr. Borri’s
many years of dedicated service and
visionary leadership as chairman and
president.
Computer Engineering Award of
Excellence
Awarded each year by vote of the
computer engineering faculty to an
outstanding senior in the computer
engineering program.
Computer Science Department Award
of Excellence
A $200 cash prize to the student who
has demonstrated outstanding ability in
the field of computer science.
The Edward A. Darling Prize in
Mechanical Engineering
Established in 1903 by a gift from
the late Edward A. Darling, formerly
superintendent of Buildings and
Grounds; a certificate and $100 cash
prize awarded annually to the most
faithful and deserving student of
the graduating class in mechanical
engineering.
The Adam J. Derman Memorial Award
Established in 1989 by family and
friends in memory of Adam J. Derman
’89 and graduate student in the
Department of Industrial Engineering
and Operations Research. A certificate
and cash prize awarded annually by the
Department of Industrial Engineering
and Operations Research to a member
of the graduating class who has
demonstrated exceptional ability to
make computer-oriented contributions
to the fields of industrial engineering and
operations research.
Electrical Engineering Department
Research Award
Awarded by the faculty of Electrical
Engineering to one outstanding
graduating senior who has
demonstrated outstanding passion and
accomplishment in research.
Electrical Engineering Department
Service Award
Awarded by the faculty of Electrical
Engineering to one outstanding
graduating senior who has made
significant contributions to the
department and community at large.
The William L. Everitt Student Awards
of Excellence
Given to two students in the Department
of Electrical Engineering who rank in the
top 10 percent of their class, have an
active interest in telecommunications,
and are active in a professional
organization.
Zvi Galil Award for Improvement in
Engineering Student Life
Given annually to the student group that
most improves engineering student life
during the academic year. Established
in honor of Zvi Galil, dean of the School
from 1995 to 2007.
The Jewell M. Garrelts Award
Awarded to an outstanding graduating
senior who will pursue graduate study
in the department that was so long and
successfully shepherded by Professor
Jewell M. Garrelts. This award is made
possible by gifts from alumni and friends
of Professor Garrelts and from the
Garrelts family in honor of an outstanding
engineer, educator, and administrator.
The Carl Gryte Prize
Awarded annually to an undergraduate
student for service to the Department of
Chemical Engineering.
The Stephen D. Guarino Memorial
Award in Industrial Engineering and
Operations Research
A certificate and cash prize established
by a gift from Roger Guarino (1951) in
memory of his son. To be awarded to
one outstanding senior in the Industrial
Engineering and Operations Research
Department who, in the opinion of
the faculty and Board of Managers
of the Columbia Engineering School
Alumni Association, has been active
in undergraduate activities and has
displayed leadership, school spirit, and
scholarship achievement.
The Wlliam A. Hadley Award in
Mechanical Engineering
Established in 1973 by Lucy Hadley in
memory of her husband. The award
is made annually in the form of a
certificate and cash to that student
in the graduating class in mechanical
engineering who has best exemplified
the ideals of character, scholarship, and
service of Professor William A. Hadley.
The Thomas “Pop” Harrington Medal
Presented annually to the student who
best exemplifies the qualities of character
that Professor Harrington exhibited during
his forty years of teaching. The medal is
made possible by Dr. Myron A. Coler.
The Yuen-huo Hung and Chao-chin
Huang Award in Biomedical
Engineering
This award has been endowed to
honor the grandfathers of Professor
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