ECE Graduate Awarded Multiple Honors

January 30, 2009

Anshul Tandon of New Delhi, India, graduated from LSU on August 8, 2008 with a double major in computer engineering and computer science, along with a minor in math. He received the University Medal, which is awarded to those graduating with the highest undergraduate grade-point average (GPA). Additionally, Tandon received the Edward McLaughlin Dean’s Medal of Excellence. The Edward McLaughlin Dean’s Medal of Excellence is bestowed upon the graduating engineering student/s with the highest GPA in the College.

Tandon also earned the LSU Distinguished Communicator Award. Believed to be the first of its kind in the nation, the award is earned by meeting high standards set by faculty in various colleges and by the LSU Communication across the Curriculum, or CxC, program. Tandon earned high marks in communication-intensive courses—based on written, spoken, visual and technological communication—and built a digital portfolio, displayed as a public Web site, that includes his communication projects from courses, internships, leadership roles, and public service.

Tandon is the son of Dr. U.S. Tandon and Dr. Anuruadha Tandon. He is the past president of Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society and Eta Kappa Nu Electrical Engineering Honor Society. He holds the Tau Beta Pi, College of Engineering Alumni and Chevron-Texaco scholarships, among others. Fluent in Hindi, English and Japanese, Tandon has completed internships at both Microsoft and Google. He is currently an employee for Google and is working on their iGoogle application.

Article excerpted from LSU Public Affairs News Release, Ashley Berthelot and Billy Gomila, 225-578-8654

Article compilation by Mary Englehardt

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