“Over time, as more and more quarters came, and I had gotten these grades, the more it became a goal just to see how long I could keep it up,” said the software engineering major from Longview, WA.
Boyd’s perfect 4.0 G.P.A. – a rarity — propelled him to the top of his class.
“I have not seen a 4.0 for at least a decade,” said Lizabeth Schlemer, interim associate dean at the CENG. “It is very difficult to get A’s in all your classes. If you can imagine getting an A in both an English literature class and an advanced Engineering course — not just for one quarter but every quarter, every course — this takes an extremely intelligent and diligent individual.”
Boyd, honored for College Academic Excellence, was one of over 80 students honored during the Outstanding Student Awards.
While the work was difficult, Boyd said he didn’t sacrifice too much.
“I had never done any all-nighters to get projects done or to cram for exams,” he said. “I had always just planned ahead and distributed my workload so that I wouldn’t have to suffer regardless of my schedule.”
Boyd plans to attend UC-Irvine to pursue a Ph.D. in statistics, using his software engineering degree as a foundation for future efforts, which include working in machine learning and teaching.
Additional Winners
The complete list of honorees includes:
Contributions to the College of Engineering
In recognition of participation in activities that further the objectives and public image of the College
William Sutton, Aerospace Engineering
Paige Reisman, Biomedical Engineering
Contributions to the University
In recognition of participation in activities that further the objectives and public image of the University
Melinda Ong, Electrical Engineering
Service to the Off-Campus Community
In recognition of participation in volunteer service and/or academically related service that has a positive impact on the off-campus community
Caleb Kim, Computer Science Engineering
College Academic Excellence
In recognition of superior academic performance
Alex Boyd, Software Engineering
Undergrad Academic Excellence
Joseph Bundros, Aerospace Engineering
Alaina Standish, Aerospace Engineering
Mahvish Syed, Biomedical Engineering
Rachel Sigurdson, Biomedical Engineering
Michael Clement, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Kai Liang, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Nicholas Kimball, Computer Engineering
Dennis Li, Computer Engineering
Sara Bilich, Computer Science
Alexa Kuechle, Computer Science
Christopher Rotsios, Electrical Engineering
Ian Lang, Electrical Engineering
Naomi Hennefeld, Environmental
Elizabeth Wiley, Environmental
Anna Santoro, General Engineering
Kinsie Prokopakis, General Engineering
Brice Turnbull, Industrial Engineering
Kelly Fitzgerald, Industrial Engineering
Benjamin Berkow, Liberal Arts and Engineering Studies
Caleb Ostgaard, Liberal Arts and Engineering Studies
Abigail Nilan, Materials Engineering
Wyatt Taylor, Materials Engineering
Kenji Anzai, Mechanical Engineering
Sabrina Gough, Mechanical Engineering
Patrick Young, Manufacturing Engineering
Jordan Schaeffer, Manufacturing Engineering
Alex Boyd, Software Engineering
Cameron Taylor, Software Engineering
Graduate Academic Excellence
Harrison King, Aerospace Engineering
Nathan Gehrke, Aerospace Engineering
Oliver Morrison, Aerospace Engineering
Megan Rund, Aerospace Engineering
Daniel Johnson, Aerospace Engineering
Charles Ward, Aerospace Engineering
Kendyl Cohn, Biomedical Engineering
Alison Chambon, Biomedical Engineering
Rebecca Kandell, Biomedical Engineering
Cody Hegarty, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Austin Cunniff, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Kimberly LaMar, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Katelyn Howes, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Jerome Watts, Civil and Environmental Engineering
John Coyne, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Tobias Bleisch, Computer Science
Nick Plewtong, Computer Science
Michael Williams, Computer Science
Tram Lai, Computer Science
Alanna Buss, Computer Science
Andrew Tran, Computer Science
Jonathan Catanio, Computer Science
Jonathan Tan, Computer Science
Di Hoang, Computer Science
Zachary Eldredge, Electrical Engineering
Justin Ng, Electrical Engineering
Christopher Gerdom, Electrical Engineering
Nathaniel Graff, Electrical Engineering
Alex Marette, Electrical Engineering
Ryan Frawley, Electrical Engineering
Elliott Winicki, Electrical Engineering
Walter Magdefrau, Electrical Engineering
Jennifer Caudillo, Engineering w/Integrated Technology Management
Bradford Applin, Engineering w/Integrated Technology Management
Alyssa Leventis, Engineering w/Integrated Technology Management
Kody Paup, Engineering w/Integrated Technology Management
Olivia Wright, Engineering w/Integrated Technology Management
James Henahan, Fire Protection Engineering
Frederick Tanis, Fire Protection Engineering
Donald Wood, Fire Protection Engineering
Julian Lohser, Industrial Engineering
Rhys Gilmore, Industrial Engineering
Christopher Hornbeak, Industrial Engineering
Moira Foster, Mechanical Engineering
Alec Makowski, Mechanical Engineering
Greg Lane, Mechanical Engineering
Gregory Pellegrino, Mechanical Engineering
James Kermath, Mechanical Engineering
Danielle Loi, Mechanical Engineering
