The School of Engineering is proud of the leadership qualities – academic and otherwise – of its student body. Check out our award recipients for 2020
Taylor Medal
The Taylor Medal is the highest academic honor a student can receive at Ole Miss. It recognizes outstanding academic performance and is given to no more than one percent of the student body.
| Donald Hopper | Civil engineering |
| Jennifer Lauriello | Computer science |
| Matthew Currie | Electrical engineering/ Mechanical engineering |
| Ricardo Ungo | General engineering |
| Tyler Butler | Mechanical engineering |
| Ivy Turner | Mechanical engineering |
| Lena Turner | Mechanical engineering |
David Arnold Service Award
The David Arnold Service Award recognizes students who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to serve in the community and lead within the university. The selection criteria include service, intellect, leadership and character.
| Shaila Collins | Electrical engineering |
Outstanding Senior Leadership Awards
This award goes to students based on their academic performance, professional and service activities, and written and oral communication skills.
| Chad Gutierrez | Chemical engineering | |
| Matthew Currie | Electrical engineering/ Mechanical engineering | |
| Sabin Timsina | Electrical engineering | |
| Olivia Eustice | General engineering | |
| Shaylin Williams | General engineering |
Gregory Gomez IV Humanitarian Service Award
The Gregory Gomez IV Humanitarian Service Award honors members of the Ole Miss engineering family who have demonstrated extraordinary service somewhere in the world.
| Miranda Nolan | Chemical engineering |
MES Outstanding Senior Engineering Student Award
The Mississippi Engineering Society awards this to students demonstrating excellence in their academics and service.
| Shelby Bottin | Civil engineering |
Graduate Student Awards
These awards go to TAs, masters and PhD students based on their performance, professional and service activities, and written and oral communication skills.
| Chuangshuo “Stephen” Zeng, Teaching Assistant | Civil engineering |
| Shailee Yagnik, Master's degree | Electrical engineering |
| Rami Al-Sughayer, PhD | Civil engineering |
Dean’s Excellence Awards
Ernest Abernathy Tereza Janatova Justin Reynolds
James Broome Henry Lena Jeremy Schneider
Turner Bullock Austin Marotti Ronald Smith
Birendra Chaudhary Cierra McFadden Megan Staffieri
Lane Colquett Katie McLain Boltin Teeter
Seth DeVaughn Matthew McLean Catherine Teh
Aransa Gonzalez Fonseca Jesse Pearson Jose Torrado Gil
Savanah Grass Leeta Prater Jordan Wescovich
Dalton Heath Sara Raines
Haley Hood Diego Machado Reyes
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