We honor the accomplishments of our students who have shown outstanding academic achievements, presentations of the highest quality, or exemplary personal attributes in their discipline.
George G. Miller '62 Memorial Awards
These awards are given to the most outstanding sophomores in computer engineering and electrical engineering. The recipients are chosen based on their outstanding academic achievement, character and leadership.
2022 Winner, CpE - Noah Tinker
2022 Winner, EE - Jacob A. Bittinger
2023 Winner, CpE - Connor Belli
2023 Winner, EE - Joshua Deji
2024 Winner, CpE - Ryan Duncanson
2024 Winner, EE - Madison Pagano
Rhodes Awards for Outstanding CpE Junior and Senior
These awards are given to the most outstanding junior and senior in computer engineering. The recipients are chosen based on their outstanding academic achievement, character and leadership.
2022 Winner, Junior - Grant F. Wilkins
2022 Winner, Senior - Landon A. Hill
2023 Winner, Junior - Charles Kowalski
2023 Winner, Senior - Emily Garceau
2024 Winner, Junior - Kristen Guernsey
2024 Winner, Senior - Brandon Stephen Evans
W. M. Riggs Awards for Outstanding EE Junior and Senior
These awards are given to the most outstanding junior and senior in electrical engineering. The recipients are chosen based on their outstanding academic achievement, character and leadership.
2022 Winner, Junior - Tyler J. Cramer
2022 Winner, Senior - Catherine G. Crowe
2023 Winner, Junior - Katelynn Thorne
2023 Winner, Senior - Matthew (Frankie) Reid
2024 Winner, Junior - Timothy Ross
2024 Winner, Senior - Katelynn Thorne
Harris Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Assistant
The Harris Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Assistant is a department-wide award that has been given annually for more than 35 years in recognition of outstanding accomplishment in the preceding year by a current Electrical and Computer Engineering graduate student in the area of laboratory teaching. Winners are selected based on evaluations by undergraduates enrolled in ECE laboratory courses and assessments by the faculty supervisors of the laboratories.
2022 Winner - Pralad Paniyil, Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
2023 Winner - Vishwas Powar, Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
2024 Winner - Steven Platt, Master’s in Computer Engineering
Harris Award Outstanding Graduate Student Researcher
The Harris Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Researcher is a department-wide award that has been given annually for more than 35 years in recognition of outstanding accomplishment in the preceding year by a current Electrical and Computer Engineering graduate student in the area of research accomplishments. Winners are selected based on recommendations of faculty members and evaluation by a committee of ECE faculty.
2022 Winner - Kunjian Dai, Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
2023 Winner - Siwei Zeng, Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
2024 Winner - Laxman Timilsina, PhD in Electrical Engineering
Harris Award Outstanding Service by a Graduate Student
The Harris Award for Outstanding Service by a Graduate Student is a department-wide award given in recognition of service to the department and the university as a member of the Graduate Student community. Winners are selected by a committee of ECE faculty from recommendations from faculty, staff, and fellow students.
2023 Winner - Vishwas Powar, Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
2024 Winner - Julia Boone, Ph.D., Computer Engineering
2024 Winner - Rackley Wren, Master’s, Electrical Engineering
Senior Design Excellence Award
The Design Excellence Award is given each May and December to the student team who develops the most successful system for their Senior Design II project. Senior Design II is a capstone course where student teams design, build, and program their systems, which encompass many fields in Electrical and Computer Engineering inspired by real-world applications. The winners are selected after project demonstrations judged by a panel of ECE faculty and industry professionals.
Fall 2022 Winner, ECE 4960 - "Adaptive Movement: Electrical Pedal-Assist Bicycle" Team Members: James Bravakis, JC Duen, Victoriana Malvoso, Blake Rogers, Rance White. View Project video
Spring 2023 Winner, ECE 4960 - "Stringless Guitar" Team Members: Evan Doherty, Valerie Phillips, Sam Ferris, Ben Sivillo, Jeremy Segarra, Julio Rodriguez. View Project video
Fall 2023 Winner, ECE 4960 - "The Living Board Game" Team Members: Austin Briely, Gage Gailbreath, Mattias Knibbe, Andre Koka, Steven Lam, Luke Yarid. View Project video
If you would like to be considered for the College Awards, please fill out the CECAS Student Information Form on the CECAS Student Awards site.
Samuel B. Earle Award
Dr. Samuel B. Earle was Director of the Engineering Department from 1911 to 1933 and Dean of the School of Engineering from 1933 to 1950. The Samuel B. Earle Award is given in his honor to the most outstanding senior in engineering based on scholarship and character.
Robert Moorman Award
Dr. Robert W. Moorman was the son of Commandant Thomas Moorman, a graduate in civil engineering and head of the Engineering Mechanics Department from 1958-1974. The Roberts W. Moorman Award is given in his honor to the most outstanding junior in engineering on the basis of scholarship and character.
Phi Kappa Phi Certificate of Merit
Each college is invited to select one student to receive this award. The student must be a graduating senior with a GPA of 3.4 or above and have made noteworthy contributions in such areas as leadership, service, and creative endeavors to their department, college, and Clemson University.
Jacqueline Willis Anthony Award
This award, established by alumna Janine Anthony Bowen, honors her mother as a source of inspiration and encouragement during her college career. This award is presented to a student for distinguished service to PEER, which is the support network for minority students in the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences.
J. Wesley Davis Leadership Award
The J. Wesley Davis Leadership Award is given in memory of Dr. J. Wesley Davis, a graduate of Clemson University in electrical engineering and a former president of the Clemson University Engineering Foundation. This award is given to a senior engineering student for outstanding scholarship, leadership in a student engineering organization, and a high potential for success in the engineering profession.
Robert W. Snelsire Diversity Prize
The Robert W. Snelsire Diversity Prize honors the memory of Dr. Bob Snelsire, a professor of electrical engineering who was also a champion of underrepresented students in the college. This award recognizes a student who has been of service to Programs for Educational Enrichment and Retention (PEER) or the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) program.
Blue Key Academic and Leadership Award
As a result of funds generated from Tigerama, an endowment has been established to give an award to one student in each of the seven colleges at the University who has distinguished themselves in terms of academic scholarship and campus leadership.
CECAS Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award
The Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award is given to one undergraduate researcher recognized by faculty for having shown outstanding research potential in their field of study.
CECAS Outstanding Teaching Assistant
This award is given to one graduate teaching assistant recognized by faculty, students, and fellow graduate teaching assistants as exemplary in undergraduate teaching.
CECAS Outstanding Graduate Student Researcher
This award is given to one graduate researcher recognized by faculty for conducting outstanding research during the school year.