Student Awards and Honors

The Information Systems Program has many talented and high-achieving individuals who have been recognized over the years for their quality work and commitment. Here are just some of the Program’s award winners since I.S. was established as a separate academic Program in 2000.

Phi Beta Kappa

The Phi Beta Kappa Society is the nation's oldest and most respected undergraduate honors organizations. Since 1776, members have been elected and given their "gold key" on the basis of their excellence in scholarship, breadth of intellectual interests, leadership, service, and integrity of character.

2009    Bradley Hess, Daniel E. Schultz

2008    Namek T. Z’ubi

2007    Jacob Portnoff, Michael Szczerban

2005    Michael L. Gelman, Timothy J. Renshaw

2004    Paul F. Shatlock, Nicole F. Velez, Plato Wai

2003    Saied Hedayati,  Aashish Patel

2002    Aseem Gupta, Ish Harshawat

Andrew Carnegie Society Scholars

The University selects 30 to 40 seniors for this distinction each year. These students are chosen for academic excellence combined with multi-dimensional characteristics such as volunteerism, involvement in student organizations, participation in sports or the arts, and leadership.

2009    Ryan Handerhan

2008    Bradley Hess, Daniel E. Schultz

2007    Namek T. Z’ubi

2006    Michael Szczerban

2003    Nicole F. Velez, Plato Wai

2002    Saied Hedayati

2001    Aseem Gupta

The Bipin Ratnakar Mujumdar Memorial Award

This award is given to the top graduating I.S. senior each year, and is given by Dr. and Mrs. Ratnakar B. Mujumdar in memory of their son, Bipin, who was an Information Systems student here at Carnegie Mellon.

2009    Daniel E. Schultz

2008    Namek T. Z’ubi

2007    Michael Szczerban

2006    Brian M. Gray

2005    Michael L. Gelman

2004    Nicole F. Velez, Paul F. Shatlock

2003    Michael D. Jura

2002    Brett R. Gordon

2001    Tara Dwivedi

2000    Joshua P. Feira

1999    Daniel M. Greene