Founders’ Day is a celebration of the exceptional accomplishments of UCF’s faculty, staff and students. This year, nearly 50 members of the College of Engineering and Computer Science have been recognized for excellence in teaching, research, academics and service. Eight of the honorees are from the UCF Department of Computer Science
The university lauded these individuals during the Founders’ Day award ceremonies, which took place on April 1. The university recognized employees who reached milestone years of service, along with those recently retired or about to be. UCF also presented a Champion of Student Success and Well-Being Award and excellence awards in recognition of employees who made exceptional contributions to benefit the campus community.
“We celebrate your service, your dedication, and the impact you make across this university. But behind that recognition is something even more powerful: the daily commitment, the steady work, and the consistency that build momentum over time,” says UCF President Alexander N. Cartwright. “The future we talk about at UCF is not something that begins someday. It is already taking shape in the work you do, in the systems you support, and in the experiences you create for our students. Thank you.”
This year, the Department of Computer Science took home a number of prestigious awards, including Reach for the Stars, Excellence in Graduate Teaching, and a Pegasus Professor. View the full list of department winners below:
Reach for the Stars Awardees
Kevin Moran, Department of Computer Science
Pegasus Professor
Hassan Foroosh, Department of Computer Science
Excellence in Graduate Teaching
Tanvir Ahmed, Department of Computer Science
Outstanding Master’s Thesis
Reeshoon Sayera, Department of Computer Science
Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant
Brent Pappas, Department of Computer Science
20 Years of Service
Joseph Laviola , Department of Computer Science
25 Years of Service
Sumanta Pattanik, Department of Computer Science
40 Years of Service
Mubarak Shah, Department of Computer Science
- Written by Marisa Ramiccio