On Thursday, May 2, 2019, Cornell’s Diversity Programs in Engineering (DPE) recognized outstanding undergraduate and graduate students, student organizations, faculty and staff at its annual awards banquet. Award recipients were selected via a nomination process that provided qualitative examples of their deeds and efforts within the Engineering community and/or across Cornell. Among the recipients were the following Meinig School affiliates:
Ph.D. students:
Undergraduate students:
The event was also emceed by Meinig School students Haley Antoine and Josue Santana.
The Diversity Programs in Engineering (DPE) office is responsible for fostering a vision of diversity appreciation reflective of the College of Engineering's strategic plan, which enables members from all backgrounds and cultures to thrive and succeed at Cornell University.
For more info: Diversity Programs in Engineering; Photographs of the 2019 DPE Awards Banquet
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