Idaho State University and the ISU Alumni Association proudly
announce the 2012 Outstanding Student Award recipients who will be
honored at Spring Commencement on Saturday, May 5, in Holt
Arena.
The 13 Outstanding Student Awards are
presented to recognize outstanding graduating seniors who have excelled
in their programs, their extracurricular activities and have epitomized
ISU's outstanding student body. Students receiving these prestigious
awards exhibit a readiness to graduate, high academic achievement,
above-average dedication to academic and professional goals and
involvement in professional societies. Work experience and community
service are also considered.
The Outstanding Student Award recipients will
be honored at a reception April 27 in the L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens
Performing Arts Center.
Graduate School, Doctoral Candidate, Chandrasekhar Potluri, Eluru, India: 24-year-old
Potluri will graduate this summer with a Ph.D. in electrical
engineering. He has a 3.84 grade point average. He has received both a
graduate teaching assistantship and a graduate research assistantship.
Potluri is a member of several organizations, including the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers and the ISU branch of the Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers. He is also ranked second in chess
at the state level. Currently he is working as lead doctoral research
assistant in an ISU smart prosthetic hand project funded by the U.S.
Department of Defense.
Potluri earned his master's degree in
measurement and control engineering from ISU and his bachelor's degree
from Andhra University in India. In the past two years he has made
"significant contributions" in several engineering fields. He currently
has 25 publications and has been selected as a research associate at the
University of Connecticut.
"I am blessed to have a great family to be
with me in all situations," said Potluri of his parents and brother.
Potluri's favorite thing about ISU is the friendly atmosphere between
students and faculty. He was most influenced by professors Subbaram
Naidu and Steve Chiu, both of whom he described as inspiring and
supportive.
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