FAU 48th Annual Honors Convocation

Florida Atlantic University President John Kelly and Provost Gary W. Perry hosted the University’s 48th annual Honors Convocation on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. The ceremony recognized the University’s most outstanding students and faculty.

Awards and recognition include nine University scholars; the Distinguished Student award; the University Club Merit award; the Phi Kappa Phi scholar; the Stan and Renee Wimberly scholar; the Undergraduate Researchers awards; the Student-Athletes of the Year awards; and the Fraternity and Sorority scholars. Faculty honors include the FAU Alumni Association’s Degree of Difference Award; Researchers and Scholars of the Year awards; Teaching and Advising awards; the Distinguished Mentor of the Year in Undergraduate Research award; and the Presidential Awards for Engaged Faculty.

"Honors Convocation is a longstanding and important tradition," said Perry. "This ceremony allows us to spotlight the academic excellence of our best faculty and students."

For more information about the Honors Convocation, call 561-297-3068, and to read the full University article click here.

2017 Florida Atlantic University College of Engineering and Computer Science Honors Convocation Awardees

	University Scholar Lisandre Meyer Civil Engineering Major
	Student Athlete of the Year - Women's Soccer Erica Burt Computer Engineering Major
	Undergraduate Researcher of the Year Benjamin Coleman Electrical Engineering Major
	University Researcher of the Year Evangelos Kaisar, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering
	Scholar of the Year Ramesh Teegavarapu, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering
	Excellence and Innovation in Undergraduate Teaching Daniel Meeroff, Ph.D. Associate Chair and Professor Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering
	Excellence and Innovation in Undergraduate Advising Jessica Brynes Associate Director Division of Engineering Student Services and Advising