Outstanding Graduates
The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering recognizes students who have worked diligently to excel academically and contribute to advancing the Fulton Schools mission.
Each semester, the Fulton Schools selects members of the graduating class who embody academic excellence, leadership and community service during their time as students. These exceptional students have excelled in research, public service, entrepreneurship and outreach.
Students chosen as Outstanding Graduates are honored for their exemplary academic performance and participation in activities that enhance their engineering skills. Impact Award winners are selected for their leadership, volunteer and service roles that have positively impacted the communities. Grand Challenges Scholars are students who have completed the Grand Challenges Scholars Program.
These students are deeply committed to making a positive impact on the world around them. Whether it is through volunteer work, community service, or other activities, these graduates are dedicated to improving the lives of those around them in the ASU community, Arizona and globally.
Learn about the exceptional graduates of the fall 2025 class below.
Outstanding graduates
Heidi Kristina Ball
BAS in operations management
Heidi Kristina Ball plans to apply what she has learned to improving semiconductor manufacturing safety systems and making workplaces more efficient.
Nathaniel Denham
BSE in civil engineering
Nathaniel Denham plans to turn his designs into resilient structures that impact people’s lives.
Ryan Dinville
BS in software engineering
For this remote student, software engineering is where logic meets creativity and challenges become opportunities
Gwen Eging
BS in engineering (robotics)
Gwen Eging plans to seek a master’s degree in manufacturing engineering in the Fulton Schools and hopes to make advances in robotic prosthetics and wearable medical devices.
Hussein ElGhandour
BSE in computer systems engineering
Hussein ElGhandour believes engineering serves as the bridge that brings it all together to create solutions that work for people.
Nic Garcia
BS in graphic information technology
Nic Garcia says wanted to be somewhere he could turn his technological curiosity into meaningful, human-centered design.
Alexander Gehrmann
BS in construction management and technology
Alexander Gehrmann says construction management challenges him to keep learning while building tangible results that make a lasting impact on his community.
Mataya Larson
BS in environmental and resource management
Joining groups like Women in STEM and Women in Law provided Mataya Larson with real-world experiences that helped strengthen her advocacy for the environment.
Shea Lisak
When Shea Lisak was in high school, she took a discovery flight on a whim and quickly fell in love with flying.
Frida Morales
BSE in industrial engineering
Arizona native Frida Morales says that she chose to attend ASU because it already felt like home. She chose her major for its mix of creativity and adaptability.
Salil Naik
BS in computer science
From EPICS innovation to quantum ML research, Salil Naik used every opportunity to grow as an engineer. He’ll continue that work at Honeywell.
Ananyaa Joy Nair
BSE in engineering management
Ananyaa Joy Nair found her path at the intersection of people and technology, applying her skills through mentoring, internships and a capstone tied to NASA’s Psyche mission.
Hanson Nguyen
BSE in electrical engineering, minor in mathematics
Hanson Nguyen advanced solar and quantum research, earned the Goldwater Scholarship and mentored peers while preparing for a future in next-generation electronics.
Lukah Seyler
BSE in mechanical engineering
Lukah Seyler discovered a desire to work in the semiconductor industry and led mechanical engineering design for ASU Luminosity Lab projects.
Zachery Shoemaker
BS in informatics
Zachery Shoemaker combined his interest in computers with psychology and sociology principles to shape the future of computing.
Deion Sirwet
BS in information technology
Deion Sirwet’s favorite part of engineering is the full journey — imagining an idea, building it piece by piece and watching it come to life.
Kathryn Solliday
BS in human systems engineering
Kathryn Solliday appreciates how human systems engineering bridges the gap between people and technology, creating systems that are functional, useful and inclusive.
Kavya Walia
BSE in environmental engineering, Certificate in environmental humanities
Kavya Walia plans to advance clean water equity in low-income communities worldwide and remediate contaminants such as forever chemicals and microplastics.
Cole Wilmert
BSE in construction engineering
From rebuilding ASU’s Steel Bridge Team to helping construct a bridge that aided first responders, Cole Wilmert found purpose in engineering that makes a direct community impact.
Luke Wybourn
BSE in aerospace engineering with a concentration in aeronautics and a minor in business
Luke Wybourn explored his passion for aircraft through leadership positions in Sun Devil Rocketry, leading the club’s first liquid-fueled hotfire engine test.
Impact Award winners
Nathaniel Denham
BSE in civil engineering
Nathaniel Denham plans to turn his designs into resilient structures that impact people’s lives.
Nguyen (Michael) Do
BSE in electrical engineering
Nguyen (Michael) Do combined hands-on research, industry internships and influential mentorship to prepare for a career advancing semiconductor and microelectronics technology.
Saif Elsaady
MSE in electrical engineering and MS in computational life sciences
Saif Elsaady combines electrical engineering and data science experience to drive change in artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Geneva Annrais Feng
BSE in mechanical engineering
Geneva Annrais Feng oversaw efforts to create an ASU competition team for American Society of Mechanical Engineers events.
Mudit Lal
BS in engineering (Robotics) and BS in technological entrepreneurship and management
From founding PIERA to launching a successful design studio, Mudit Lal bridged technology, business and design to make meaningful impact at ASU and beyond.
Shea Lisak
When Shea Lisak was in high school, she took a discovery flight on a whim and quickly fell in love with flying.
Aashritha Machiraju
MS in computer science (biomedical informatics concentration)
Engineering meets empathy in student’s mission to create smarter, more human-centered health care technology.
Hanson Nguyen
BSE in electrical engineering, minor in mathematics
Hanson Nguyen advanced solar and quantum research, earned the Goldwater Scholarship and mentored peers while preparing for a future in next-generation electronics.
Liam Rubarth
BSE in engineering management
Navy veteran and online student leads with purpose through engineering.
Caidyn Spickler
BSE in electrical engineering
Caidyn Spickler is dedicated to advancing engineering solutions while serving as a leader who strengthens communities through research, teaching and outreach.
Grand Challenges Scholars
Harsheeth Aggarwal
BSE in computer systems engineering
At the intersection of AI and embedded systems, Harsheeth Aggarwal designs technology that empowers and protects.
Vasav Srivastava
BS in computer science, BS in mathematics
Driven by curiosity, Vasav Srivastava explores how technology and research can improve lives across the globe.
Convocation speakers
Joshua Hutchinson
MS in computer science
Josh Hutchinson aspires to help make engineering advances that will enable more extensive space exploration to unlock what remains unknown about the universe.
Mudit Lal
BS in engineering (Robotics) and BS in technological entrepreneurship and management
From founding PIERA to launching a successful design studio, Mudit Lal bridged technology, business and design to make meaningful impact at ASU and beyond.