The University of Rhode Island honors graduating seniors for their superior academic achievement with an Academic Excellence Award.
The selections are based on grade point average, as well as other criteria determined by the academic departments. For example, criteria might include an honors project, a research presentation, or a student’s professional promise.
The following engineering students were recognized.
- Biomedical Engineering: Tao Nguyen Ngoc Pham of Kingston
- Chemical Engineering: Teddy McGuire of Westerly
- Civil and Environmental Engineering: Matthew DaSilva of Bristol
- Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics: Christopher Charron of Pascoag
- Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics: Timothy Gibbons of Edison, New Jersey
- Industrial Systems Engineering: Aaron King of Oxford, Connecticut
- Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science: Raymond Turrisi of West Warwick
- Ocean Engineering: Meghan Haviland of Sharon, Massachusetts
Read more about each of the students.