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niversity of Maine alumnus, Priyanth Chandresekar has been selected by the Eta Kappa Nu Honor Society as the sole winner of the 2007 Alton T. Zerby and Carl T. Koerner Outstanding Electrical or Computer Engineering Student award.
“I never thought I would win a national award but I feel really honored.” Chandresekar said. “All credit goes to the University of Maine Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept. since their program is one of the most challenging and rewarding ones.”
The award recognizes outstanding scholastic excellence and high moral character, coupled with demonstrated exemplary service. Chandresekar was selected by a national panel of professionals from a group of finalists.
“Chandresekar exemplifies the high caliber of students in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, as well as the College of Engineering as a whole,” said Dana Humphrey, dean of the college of engineering. “It is wonderful that Mr. Chandresekar has received this [national] recognition.”
Chandresekar will receive the award at the annual meeting of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association in March 2008. Travel expenses will be provided for Chandresekar, along with a $1,000 award honorarium and an engraved plaque.
Through this award program, HKN hopes to achieve a sense of pride in its members, encourage ECE students to earn membership in HKN, bring publicity to the student’s school and recognize the nominating chapter. The award also provides an opportunity to publicize HKN and recognize the objectives of the association.
This is the second time in four years a UMaine graduate has received this award. Matt Rodrigue won it in 2004. Rodrigue is a UMaine Board of Visitors member and is currently working toward an MBA at Harvard Business School.
UMaine student Louise Veilleaux also won the award in 1979. In the 42-year history of this award, UMaine, the University of Illnois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of California-Berkeley are the only institutions with three winners.
“Priyanth was a real leader in our community, and he was an exemplary student,” Robert Kennedy, UMaine president said.
At UMaine, the Bangalore, India native served as president of Student Government. He is currently in a graduate program at Cambridge University, studying finance.
“Chandresekar 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,” Kennedy said.
