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Commencement Spring 2022

Kirk Cameron, Lalitha Kuppa, Lucy Paul, Skylar Liang, Margaret Ellis, and Godmar Back pose in graduation regalia
Graduating CS Genome undergraduate researchers with their faculty advisors. From left to right: Kirk Cameron, Lalitha Kuppa, Lucy Paul, Skylar Liang, Margaret Ellis, and Godmar Back.

Celebrating Our Graduates

Class of 2022 Spotlights

Kodua 'KD' Kwarteng flexes the versatility of computer science to find his path

Kodua 'KD' Kwarteng

Emily Adams Named 2022 Outstanding Senior

Emily Adams

Tahjere Lewis, a computer science minor, committed to bringing his Aunt Carol's sauce to market.

Now that he's done just that, he will be working as a software engineer for a construction management firm post-graduation while training for the 2024 Olympics.

Tahjere Lewis (left) talks with a fellow student at West End Market.

Celebrating Class of 2022 Excellence

From left, Cliff Shaffer, director of graduate programs, with Setor Zilevu and Derek Haqq.
2022 Ph.D Research Award winner Setor Zilevu is honored at the department's annual award banquet by Cliff Shaffer, director of graduate programs.
Ph.D. Research Award recipient Chandani Shrestha.
2022 Ph.D. Research Award winner Chandani Shrestha.
Stephen Edwards, director of undergraduate programs, awards Emily Adams Outstanding Senior of the Year.
2022 Outstanding Senior Award winner Emily Adams was recognized by Stephen Edwards, director of undergraduate programs, at the department annual awards banquet.
Andrew Farabow
2022 David Heilman Research Award winner Andrew Farabow.
From left, Lucy Paul, Lalitha Kuppa, and Skylar Liang.
Seniors, from left, Lucy Paul, Lalitha Kuppa, and Skylar Laing were recognized for their capstone project award at the annual awards banquet. Other recognitions included Service Award and UTA Awards for Lalitha Kuppa, and the David Heilman Research Award for Skylar Liang.

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