TCS Commencement & Achievement Award Winners | NYU Tandon School of Engineering

TCS Commencement & Achievement Award Winners


The TCS Department would like to recognize our Commencement & Achievement Award Winners 

The Bernard and Florence Rechtschaffen Humanities Award was initiated by Bernard and Florence Rechtschaffen; Prof. Rechtschaffen was a member of the TCS Department when it had other names more associated with the humanities. It is awarded to a graduating senior who has demonstrated outstanding academic achievement in the humanities, as well as in science, computer science, engineering, or math.

Francis David Mulcahy Award in Technology Ethics and Science and Technology Studies is given by the Department of Technology, Culture and Society to a student majoring in Science and Technology Studies for excellence in scholarship or service.

The Eddie Oliver Entrepreneurial Spirit Award is given by Professor De Angela L. Duff, her mom, aunt, and family friend to an IDM senior who possesses an entrepreneurial spirit in honor of their father/grandfather.

The Writing Award was established in 1927 by a group of alumni, faculty, and students. This award honors outstanding writing in the humanities.

The Best Senior Project in Integrated Digital Media is given by the IDM program to an IDM student who has the best senior project of the academic year.

The Best MS Thesis in Integrated Digital Media is given by the Integrated Digital Media (IDM) program to an IDM student who has the best MS Thesis in Integrated Digital Media of the academic year.

The Sustainable Urban Environment Achievement Award is given by the Sustainable Urban Environments (SUE) program to an SUE student for overall achievement in courses in the major, and particularly for the capstone project.


    2022-2023 Award Winners

    The Bernard and Florence Rechtschaffen Humanities Award

    • Kavitha Anjali Rau, Mechanical Engineering
    • Lisa Ye, Computer Science

    Francis David Mulcahy Award in Technology Ethics and Science and Technology Studies

    • Hailey Ling, Science and Technology Studies

    The Eddie Oliver Entrepreneurial Spirit Award

    • Roger Argueta, Integrated Digital Media 

    Writing Award Winners

    • Ritti Bohgal, Computer Science
    • Michael Lippe, Electrical and Computer Engineering

    Best Senior Project in IDM

    • Alexis Williams, Integrated Digital Media

    Best MS Thesis in IDM Winner

    • Michelle Yong, Integrated Digital Media

    Sustainable Urban Environment Achievement Winner

    • Rebecca Levy, Sustainable Urban Environments

    Sustainable Urban Environment Achievement Winner

    • Gabriela Gutierrez Cadavid, Sustainable Urban Environments

    Sustainable Urban Environment Achievement Winner

    • Luke Buttenwieser, Sustainable Urban Environments

    2021-2022 Awards Winners

    The Bernard and Florence Rechtschaffen Humanities Award Winner

    • Frances Chu, Biomolecular Science

    Francis David Mulcahy Award in Technology Ethics and Science and Technology Studies

    • Amanda Halper, Science and Technology Studies

    The Eddie Oliver Entrepreneurial Spirit Award

    • Shipon Eunus, Integrated Digital Media 

    Writing Award Winners

    • Seshari Bhaskar, Computer Science
    • Krzysztof Chciuk, Electrical Engineering
    • Gabriella Gutierrez Cadavid, Sustainable Urban Environments 
    • Arnav Kanwal, Computer Science
    • Luis Olivera, Electrical Engineering
    • Saee Patwardhan, Biomolecular Science
    • Rafa Saa Rodriguez, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

    Best Senior Project in IDM Winner

    • Alessia Alessandra Ling de Borbon, Integrated Digital Media

    Best MS Thesis in IDM Winner

    • Kristian Zadlo, Integrated Digital Media

    Sustainable Urban Environment Achievement Winner

    • Alexandra Wen, Sustainable Urban Environments

    Sustainable Urban Environment Achievement Winner

    • Christina Curry, Sustainable Urban Environments

    2020-2021 Awards Winners

      Rechtschaffen Award Winner

      • Sofiia Barysheva, CS

      Writing Award Winners

      • Annlie Nguyen, IDM: Best research paper
      • Sofia Reck, IDM: Best Literary Criticism
      • Sanford Lu, CS: Best Literary Criticism

      Best Senior Project in IDM Winner

      • Thomas Knoepffler

      Best MS Thesis in IDM Winner

      • Caitlin Gebhardt

      Sustainable Urban Environment Achievement Winner

      • Sarah Suchmann

      Science and Technology Studies Achievement Winner

      • Roxie Floyd

      2019-2020 Award Winners

      Rechtschaffen Award Winner

      • Duc Minh Pham, CS

      Writing Award Winners

      • Cynthia Cheng, CS: Creative Writing
      • Sally Frances Thompson, CS: Research Paper
      • Tiffany Thompson, STS: Research Paper
      • Ailyn Tyagi, CS: Literary Criticism
      • Ja’Shon Tyson, CE: Research Paper

      Best Senior Project in IDM Winner

      • Joel Jose Ureña

      Best MS Thesis in IDM Winner

      • Payton Meyer

      The Eddie Oliver Entrepreneurial Spirit Winner

      • Lucas White

      Sustainable Urban Environment Achievement Winner

      • Nolan Quinn

      Science and Technology Studies Achievement Winner

      • Alex Heywood