Computer Science Awards and Honors

The Departmental Service Award is awarded to a graduating senior who has rendered exceptional service to the Computer Science Department by working as a grader, tutoring students, helping at programming contests or serving in other capacities.

2025 - Hengel Zelaya

2022 - Greg Blodgett

2021 - Mary Yukich

2020 - David Gillespie

2019 - Hailey Lawrenson Fields

2018 - Curtis (CJ) Wilson

2017 - Catherine Waller

2016 - Meghan Norris and Esdras Lopez

2015 - Austin Calloway

2014 - Travis Lanier

2013 - Eric Strandvold

2012 - Vivens Ndatinya

2011 - Weston Castleberg

2010 - Logan McLain and Scott Herring

2009 - Ariana Homan-Cruz

2008 - Glen Tankersley

2007 - Jason Housby

2006 - Dan Grasham (CE) and Chris Curry (CS)

2005 - Jared Boyd (CE) and Sam Shoultz (CE)

2004 - Stefan Johnson

2003 - David Miller

2002 - John Homer and Markus McClellan

2001 - Timo Kosonen

2000 - Jared Hodge

1999 - Kevin Pieckiel

1998 - Karina Lungo

The following students have graduated from our department with an exceptionally high GPA.

Spring 2025
Davey Blake
Ibrahim Blake
Rachel Emlaw
Garret Gill
Aaron Helms
Hannah Holcomb
Isaiah Lawson
Jeffrey Mercer
Noah Oppermann
Andrew Phillips
Jake Steinmetz
Bethany Stevens
Jefferson Wells
Teodor Zlatar

Spring 2024
John Aldrich
Elijah Davidson
Max Guyer
Isaac Hardy
Avery Hawkins
Joel Hoppe
Lawson Neal
Kyle Shanachilubwa
Caleb St Clair
Itziar Ugarte
Fernando Vides Aguilar

Fall 2024
Brody Caudill

Spring 2023
Gayla (Gilley) Wright
Samuel McKinney
James Phillips

Spring 2022
Laura Grace Ashburn
Noel Bafford
Greg Blodgett
Parket Cutbill
Mason LaFerney
Denilson Lemus
Cooper Richardson
Johnathan Tucker

Spring 2021
Quinn Brandt
George Cook
Derrick Courtney
Jon Curnutt
Matthew Emlaw
Daniel Hattemer
Adam Johnson
Pedro Navarette
Adrianna Walls
Mary Yukich

Spring 2020
Courtney Campbell
Jeremy Campbell
Matthew Day
Elliott Frazier
David Gillespie
Steve Stewart

Fall 2019
Casey Griggs

Spring 2019
Jacob George
Brandy Hudgins
Benoit Lacoss
Hailey Lawrenson Fields
Daniel Norwood
Caleb Spann

Fall 2018
Nathan Cobb
Brandon Emlaw

Spring 2018
Heather Anderson
Daryl Bagley
Anna Crowder
Jeffrey Gasvoda
Mackenzie Peters
Matthew Sorrell

Spring 2017
Nathan Daughety
Melody Denbraber
Mallory Eaton
Scott Record
Kelly Spangler

Spring 2016
Jacob Malone
Jordan Merrick
Meghan Norris
Emily Strandvold

Spring 2015
Daniel Crouch
Sam Tripp
Stephen Wolters

Spring 2014
Barrett Adair
Diego Castillo
Josh Cruz
Hunter Kennon
Travis Lanier
Stephanie Nill
Jordan Simpson
Monica Yarbrough

Spring 2013
Eric Adkisson
Joshua Griffith
Daniel Schliffka
Eric Strandvold

Spring 2012
Alex Avance
Nathan Hourt
Vivens Ndatinya
Branden Paugh
Richard Schneider

Spring 2011
Weston Castleberg
Ben Pschierl
Seth Ringling
Paul Sherrod

Fall 2010
Kent Sheldon

Spring 2010
David Farrow
Brett Jones
Logan McLain

Fall 2009
Aaron Chism

Spring 2009
Ariana Homan-Cruz     

Fall 2008
BJ Hardage

Spring 2008
Lauren McLaughlin
Daniel Nicholas
Pablo Oropin
Justin Pilgrim
Dacia Roper
Mark Rucker

Spring 2007
Keylor Campos
Anthony Sofio
Jose Rodriguez

Spring 2006
Luis Vargas

Fall 2005
David Locke

Spring 2005
Chris Guin
James Holston
Mike Markiewicz

Spring 2004
Zeb Holland-Lake
Colin Neller
Jon White
Jordan Powell
Paul Spitler
Jesse Wyatt
Ben Yam
Alex Lambert

Spring 2003
Addam Krucek
Rolando Ramos
Christina Zhu

Fall 2002
Philip Huff
Nathan Masters

Spring 2002
John Homer
Gregor Tamindzija
Aaron Ogle

Spring 2001
Alvin Joshua Davis
Adrienne Nunnally
Dilia Fuentes

Spring 2000
Wendi Sisson
Elijah Manor

Spring 1999
Neil Chilson

Spring 1998
Mitchell Blue
Gabriel Foust
Karina Lungo
Jonathan Ultis

Fall 1997
Linda Makarova

Spring 1997
Miguel Carranza
Matt Lee
Jose Marini
Dana Steil

Fall 1996
Joshua Coon

Spring 1996
Roberto Batres
Jaime Bermudez
Luis Estrada
Ginger Franklin
Frank McCown

Computer Engineering Honor Graduates

Spring 2005
Landon Davis
Orges Furxhi
Jimmy Huff
Suzi Jenneman
Taylor Williams

Spring 2004
Jonathan Holland
Jon Jensen
Danny Reese
Jon White

CIS Honor Graduates

Spring 2005
Jake Dyniewski

Fall 2003
Jeremy Mitchell

Spring 2002
Randy Quesada

Spring 2001
Krista Anderson

Spring 2000
Adrienne Wilson

Spring 1999
Jason Dyniewski

Spring 1996
Minor Monge

Each year the department awards new computer science students who show exceptional promise and perform exceedingly well in the first two CS courses.

2025 - Ian Daughety, Josiah Duvalian, Brianna Foust, Eagan Kennedy, Julio Torres

2024 - Jeremy Craft, Allison Hubbard, John Land, Trevor Luttrell

2023 - Mauricio Aquino, Jackson Bennett, Julie Cmelik, Elliot Hodge, Emilyn Noel, Andrew Richardson, Noah Thompson, Josh Ward, Teodor Zlatar

2022 - Andrew Phillips, Hannah Dodson, Isaiah Lawson

2021 - Kate Guyer, Max Guyer, Avery Hawkins, Joel Hoppe, Kyle Shannachilubwa, Caleb St Clair

2020 - Hallie Martin, Gayla (Gilley) Stilley, Casey Whitener, Addison Yates

2019 - Mary Yukich, Noel Bafford, Pedro Navarrete, Derrick Courtney

2018 - Matthew Emlaw, Chelsea Brockus, Adam Johnson, Courtney Campbell

2017 - Brandy Hudgins and David Gillespie

2016 - Alec Watson and Brandon Emlaw

2015 - Heather Anderson and Jordan Merrick

2014 - Catherine Wallers and Noah Watson

2013 - Garrett Kelley

2012 - Stephanie Nill

2011 - Hunter Kennon, Conor Kirkman, and Daniel Sebastian

2010 - Vivens Ndatinya and Regis Ngaboyisonga

2009 - Branden Paugh

2008 - Weston Castleberg and Ben Pschierl

2007 - Aaron Chism and Brett Jones

2006 - David Farrow and BJ Hardage

2005 - Mark Rucker

2004 - Andrew Fittz

2003 - Nicole Williamson

2002 - Chris Guin

2001 - Markus McClellan

2000 - Zeb Holland-Lake

1999 - Joshua Lutz

1998 - Jared Hodge

1997 - Tanton Gibbs

1996 - Mitchell Blue

Each year the department awards the senior who graduates at the top of his/her class.

2025 - Noah Oppermann

2024 - Joel Hoppe

2023 - Gayla (Gilley) Wright

2022 - Laura Grace Ashburn

2021 - Quinn Brandt

2020 - Courtney Hull Campbell

2019 - Benoit Lacoss, Caleb Spann, Brandy Hudgins

2018 - Mackenzie Peters

2017 - Kelly Spangler and Melody DenBraber

2016 - Emily Strandvold

2015 - Stephen Wolters

2014 - Hunter Kennon

2013 - Ethan Adkisson

2012 - Nathan Hourt and Branden Paugh

2011 - Paul Sherrod

2010 - David Farrow

2009 - Aaron Chism

2008 - Mark Rucker

2007 - Anthony Sofio

2006 - Luis Vargas (CS), Zach Cheatham (CE), and Matt Griffin (overall)

2005 - Chris Guin (CS), Orges Furxhi (CE), and Chris Guin (overall)

2004 - Zeb Holland-Lake (CS), Danny Reese (CE), and Jon White (overall)

2003 - Addam Krucek

2002 - Aaron Ogle

2001 - Alvin Joshua Davis

2000 - Elijah Manor

1999 - Neil Chilson

1998 - Gabriel Foust

1997 - Miguel Carranza

1996 - Ginger Franklin

1995 - Matthew K. Smith

1994 - Joel DeYoung

1993 - Tyler Cutshall

1991 - Myca Hagood Craven

1990 - Scott Burgan

1989 - Ron Pacheco

1986 - Charles Smith

1985 - Shannon Davidson

1984 - Mary Cole Billingsley & Michelle Olree

Each semester the department awards a senior who has persevered through exceptional circumstances, showing remarkable character and hope in their journey to graduate.

2023 Fall - Tony Thompson

2023 Spring - Sydney Honyouti

2022 Fall - Brendon McDonald

The Software Development Project is the capstone course for Computer Science and Software Development majors. The class is divided into teams who compete against each other for the development of the finest software.

Below are the winning teams from each semester; team leaders are listed first.

Below are the games and developers of the top-performing artificial intelligence from the Software Development Project course.