Gator Engineering is proud to call more than 1,100 new graduates Gator Engineering Alumni. The commencement ceremony for Master’s and Bachelor’s degree students was held on Sunday, May 6, at 2 p.m. in the O’Connell Center.
Highlights of the ceremony included keynote speaker Marty Abbott, former SVP of Technology/CTO of eBay; Distinguished Alumni Felix A. Crawford (B.S. ISE 1961) and Erin Wallace (B.S. ISE 1982); and six student award winners:
- Michael AndrewsMechanical & Aerospace Engineering
University of Florida Outstanding Leadership Award - Shahrzad FarshiIndustrial & Systems Engineering
Outstanding M.S. Scholar Award - Jose GarciaBiological Engineering
Outstanding Four-Year Scholar Award - Samantha MatickaCivil Engineering
Outstanding Two-Year Scholar Award - Victoria CacicedoIndustrial & Systems Engineering
Dean Joseph Weil Engineering Leadership Award - Andrew VittetoeIndustrial & Systems Award
Dean Jonathan F.K. Earle Engineering Leadership Award