Carnegie Mellon University
December 17, 2025

Graduate Students Recognized

Heidi Opdyke
  • Associate Dean of Marketing and Communications, MCS
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Congratulations to this year’s Department of Mathematical Sciences graduate student award winners.

The 2025 recipients were announced during the department’s holiday party on Dec. 9 and include a certificate and a cash prize.

This year’s recipients are:

Nathaniel Bannister and Olha Silina — Outstanding Research
Michael (Mick) Walker — Outstanding Teacher
Eric Wang — Outreach and mentoring award

From left to right: Clinton Conley, Olha Silina, Prasad Tetali From left to right: Clinton Conley, Olha Silina, Prasad Tetali

From left to right: Clinton Conley, Michael Walker, Prasad Tetali From left to right: Clinton Conley, Michael Walker, Prasad Tetali

From left to right: Clinton Conley, Eric Wang, Prasad Tetali From left to right: Clinton Conley, Eric Wang, Prasad Tetali