2007 UMaine Grad Named Top Electrical/Computer Engineering Student
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ORONO — For the second time in four years, a University of Maine student is the top electrical or computer engineering student in the U.S.
Eta Kappa Nu Honor Society has selected Priyanth Chandrasekar, a 2007 UMaine graduate, the sole winner of the 2007 Alton T. Zerby and Carl T. Koerner Outstanding Electrical or Computer Engineering Student Ward. A national panel of professionals and academics selected Chandrasekar from a group of finalists.
UMaine graduate Matthew Rodrigue won the same award in 2004. Rodrigue, who is a UMaine Board of Visitors member, is currently working toward an MBA at Harvard Business School. UMaine student Louise Veilleaux was the 1979 winner. In the 42-year history of this award, UMaine, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of California – Berkeley are the only institutions with three winners.
At UMaine, the Bangalore, India native served as president of Student Government. He is currently in a graduate program at Cambridge University, studying finance.
“Priyanth was a real leader in our community, and he was an exemplary student,” says UMaine President Robert Kennedy. “He took full advantage of the comprehensive array of opportunities available to a UMaine student, and he contributed in significant ways. I am pleased that he has received this prestigious award, and I look forward with great anticipation to following his career and celebrating more achievements in the future.
Chandrasekar will receive the award at an event in March 2008.