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Each year the Department of Computer Science nominates students, faculty, and staff who have gone above and beyond to make our community better. We honor and recognize the following people who have worked tirelessly towards excellence in computer science mentoring, teaching, and service.
Student Awards
- Student Hero: Awarded for student leadership and service to the CS community. Nominated by any member of the department.
- Outstanding Peer Mentor: Awarded for outstanding student mentorship in the CS community. Nominated by any member of the department.
- Outstanding Teaching Assistant: Awarded for outstanding teaching assistantship in the CS community. Nominated by any member of the department.
Faculty Awards
- Instructor of the Year: Awarded for excellence in teaching instruction. Nominated by students.
- Faculty Service Award: Awarded for high levels of internal service to the department. Nominated by faculty and staff.
- Best Research Mentor: Awarded for excellence in graduate or undergraduate research mentorship. Nominated by students.
Staff Awards
- Staff Hero: Awarded for high levels of leadership and internal service to the department. Nominated by faculty and the CS business administrator.
2019-20 Computer Science Department Awards
Student Awards
Student Hero
Alayna Richmond
Anna Deng
Outstanding Peer Mentor
Charlotte Jones (Spring quarter)
Anna Deng (Winter quarter)
Daniel Birnbaum (Fall quarter)
Outstanding Teaching Assistant
Florian Schiffers (Spring quarter)
Kaiyu Hou (Winter quarter)
Leif Rasmussen (Fall quarter)
Faculty Awards
Instructor of the Year
Steve Tarzia
Sarah Van Wart
Faculty Service Award
Robby Findler
Jennie Rogers
Best Research Mentor
Marcelo Worsley
Staff Awards
Staff Hero
Melissa Duong