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Webb Awards Program, which honors the students, staff, and faculty who have shown exceptional dedication to their professions and studies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEvent hosts were Leslie Sibert (BEE \u0026rsquo;85), vice president for Grid Edge Technology and Development at Southern Company, and Gina DeSimone (MSEE \u0026rsquo;82), vice president of Division Operations (retired) from The Boeing Company.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents and faculty\u0026nbsp;receiving awards and recognitions at the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/node\/605578\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Faculty\/Staff Honors Luncheon\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/node\/603469\u0022\u003EWomen in Engineering Awards Banquet\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/node\/605581\u0022\u003EFaculty \u0026amp; Staff Service Recognition Luncheon\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/node\/605153\u0022\u003ESigma Xi Awards Banquet\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/node\/605578\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Student Honors Celebration\u003C\/a\u003E were also recognized.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EECE Outstanding GTA Award winners were also recognized for awards they would receive at the Eta Kappa Nu Spring Picnic on April 13; they were Aravind Balasubramanian, Gad Ilunga, Sizhuang Liang, Akshay Nagendra, and Bige Deniz Unluturk. 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\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECameron Pepe\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis award is presented to the student who is in their third year and who has the highest GPA in ECE.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EECE Undergraduate Research Award\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; 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