 On February 7th, ISyE faculty member Jane Ammons was recognized as the Georgia Tech 2003 Woman of Distinction in the Outstanding Faculty Member category. The presentation took place at a banquet held during this year's Women's Leadership Conference, February 7-8, in the Georgia Tech Student Center.
The WLC began during the winter of 1998 as means to celebrate, recognize,and learn more about the strong leadership exhibited by women of the Georgia Tech community. The conference is a gathering of women who have sought to become leaders in the classroom and the boardroom as well as the communities where they reside.
An overview of Jane's national and international activities and accomplishments portray a distinguished professional who has successfully integrated research, education, and service. Jane has proven to be an exceptional role model to other faculty members, and through her efforts, she has made a tremendous difference at Georgia Tech and in the engineering profession as a whole. Currently, Jane is the Georgia Tech College of Engineering NSF ADVANCE Professor of Engineering and a professor in Industrial and Systems Engineering.
This award was a carefully crafted surprise for Jane. The concept was initiated by ISyE Development Director Diane Kollar and her nomination developed by Paul Griffin, ISyE Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies. They successfully kept the secret for several months, and deserve special recognition for their sneakiness.
The picture shows Mellany Walia, the Friday Night Chair of the Georgia Tech 2003 Women's Leadership Conference, making the award presentation with Diane and Paul as part of the award surprise.
For two of the past six years, this award has been given to ISyE women. Donna Llewellyn; a former ISyE faculty member and administrator, and now the Director of Georgia Tech's Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL), was named the first award winner of the Georgia Tech Woman of Distinction in 1998 when she was a member of ISyE.
Individuals recognized this week as the Georgia Tech 2003 Women of Distinction include:
Outstanding Faculty Member: Jane C. Ammons, Ph.D.
Outstanding Staff Member: Sandi Bramblett
Outstanding Alumna: Cindy Smith, Ph.D.
Outstanding Graduate Student: Katie Hudson
Outstanding Graduate Student: Celesta White
Outstanding Undergraduate Student: Amber Yousuf |
