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Computer Science

Department of Computer Science at Union

Award Recipients

First Place in Major Field Achievement Test

  • 2021-2022: Caleb Atkins
  • 2019-2020: Ty Michaels
  • 2018-2019: Lane Crouch
  • 2017-2018: Hugo Gaspar
  • 2016-2017: Joshua Stucky
  • 2015-2016: Samuel Wills
  • 2014-2015: Stephen Clement
  • 2013-2014: Nathan Webb
  • 2012-2013: Evan Barnett
  • 2011-2012: Grayson Hardaway
  • 2010-2011: Mikias Seid
  • 2009-2010: Jacob White
  • 2008-2009: Matt Stimmel
  • 2006-2007: Kendal Hershberger
  • 2005-2006: Paul Simer
  • 2004-2005: Willie George
  • 2003-2004: Allen Smith
  • 2002-2003: Quent Mitchell
  • 2001-2002: Dwayne Pfaff
  • 2000-2001: Brian Glas and Scott Johnson
  • 1999-2000: Calvin Allen
  • 1998-1999: Sam Green
  • 1997-1998: Micah Merrillat
  • 1996-1997: Shannon Powers
  • 1995-1996: Shawn Jewell and Jonathan Miller
  • 1994-1995: Steve Jacobs

Bill Truex Computer Science Award

This award is presented to the outstanding senior in the department as selected by the CS faculty based on demonstrated creativity, enthusiasm, and academic achievement. Alumnus Bill Truex served as founding faculty member in Computer Science from 1975-1987 and as the first director of Union's Computing Center.

  • 2021-2022: Ben Trainor
  • 2020-2021: Anton Nguyen
  • 2019-2020: David Cooper
  • 2018-2019: Mathew Mathis
  • 2017-2018: Hugo Gaspar
  • 2016-2017: Joshua Stucky
  • 2015-2016: Reed McLean
  • 2014-2015: Stephen Clement
  • 2013-2014: Nathan Webb
  • 2012-2013: Luke Ferguson
  • 2011-2012: Grayson Hardaway
  • 2010-2011: Mikias M Seid

First Year Programming Award

This award is given to a computer science student by The Department of Computer Science. A student is selected for excellence and expertise in first year programming courses.

Outstanding Research Award from the Center for Scientific Studies

Academic Excellence Medal

A medal is given for each major offered by the department. This award is given to the graduating major who has the highest academic average in each discipline, provided the average grade in the subject is not less than 3.5 and provided the student has completed, before Awards Day, a minimum of 15 credit hours in the major discipline at Union University in courses for which precise grades are computed (as distinguished from courses graded pass or fail). If there is no eligible major in the discipline, or a major is not offered in the discipline, the medal will be given to the minor with the highest average if the above qualifications are met.

  • 2021-2022: Caleb Atkins an Reid Lydon (IT)
  • 2020-2021: Chris Griffin and Anton Nguyen (IT)
  • 2019-2020: Laura Hailey and Andrew Mayo (IT)
  • 2018-2019: Mathew Mathis
  • 2017-2018: Hugo Gaspar
  • 2016-2017: Lance Dell and Jacob Parke (IT)
  • 2015-2016: Reed McLeen and Sam Wills (Dec)
  • 2014-2015: Stephen Clement and Aaron Parke (IT)
  • 2013-2014: Ben Horne
  • 2012-2013: Jordan Haskins
  • 2011-2012: Grayson Hardaway
  • 2010-2011: Mikias Seid and Jordan Hatchel (DMS)
  • 2009-2010: Jacob White
  • 2008-2009: Matt Stimmel
  • 2006-2007: David Moses
  • 2004-2005: Willie George
  • 2003-2004: Allen Smith
  • 2002-2003: Amy Miller
  • 2001-2002: Katie Miller (Dec) and Bethany Key (minor)
  • 2000-2001: Brian Glas
  • 1999-2000: Elvis OChieng (Dec) and Brandy Faughn and Erica Shankle (CIS)
  • 1998-1999: Brad Bell (Dec) and Sam Green
  • 1997-1998: Allison Smith
  • 1995-1996: Jonathan Miller and Brad Powers (CIS)
  • 1994-1995: Oliver Dossmann and Kelly Jankovsky (CIS)
  • 1993-1994: Cristina King (CIS)
  • 1992-1993: Pam Harrisson and Sherry Hinson (CIS)
  • 1991-1992: Debra Wagoner and Jeff Blankenship (CIS) and Tiffany Ayers