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| Newsmakers Rensselaer at Hartford Presents Outstanding Student Awards and Computer Science Conference Awards during Commencement Exercises HARTFORD, CONN – Five special awards were presented during the celebration of Rensselaer at Hartford’s Forty-Seventh Commencement Exercises on Saturday, June 5. The Hartford Chapter of the Rensselaer Alumni Association presented its annual Outstanding Student Awards to students from each of the three academic disciplines at Rensselaer at Hartford. Faculty members submitted nominations for the awards based on graduating students who had distinguished themselves from their peers through su! perior academic achievement, demonstrated leadership skills, works published, and contributions to Rensselaer. The Outstanding Student Award for Computer Science from the Department of Engineering and Science (DOES) was presented to Michael J. Conroy, of Harwinton. He graduated with an M.S. in Computer Science and has his own software consulting business, Trinity Logic, LLC. The Outstanding Student Award for Engineering from DOES was presented to Amy R. Eich, of Canton. She graduated with an M.S. in Electrical Engineering and is currently employed at Pratt & Whitney as an integrated product team lead on the joint strike fighter engine, working on critical electronic devices and software. The Outstanding Student Award for Management from the Lally School of Manage! ment and Technology was presented to Amir Rosenthal, of Southbury. He graduated with an M.S. in Management and is currently Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and General Counsel at Katy Industries. Two students were recognized for their work at the 20th Annual Rensselaer at Hartford Computer Science Conference held in April. The conference serves as a culminating experience for students to complete their master’s degrees. Lorraine A. Jacques, of Sandy Hook, was presented with the award for "Most Original Paper" for her paper entitled, "Keeping the Minimum Spanning Tree Minimal: Using Approximation Algorithms for Adding or Removing Members in Multicast Routing." Demetrius L. Davis won the award for "Most Outstanding Presentation" for his!
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