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 spring 2024 class below.
Outstanding graduates
Adianne Alamban
BSE in materials science and engineering
Adianne Alamban’s ultimate goal is to be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame, and her experience at ASU prepared her for it.
Meagan Barnhurst
BS in human systems engineering, concentration in user experience
When changing her major, Meagan Barnhurst found human systems engineering, which appealed to her love for helping others as well as a more technical field.
Ryan Bastuba
BS in technological entrepreneurship and management
The entrepreneurial mindset started for Ryan Bastuba with a childhood lemonade stand and continued at ASU by influencing his choice in degree programs.
Coben Bourguet
BSE in engineering management
Star-student and community-minded athlete Coben Bourguet rushes toward success in industrial engineering.
Justin Crawford
BS in civil engineering (sustainable engineering)
Outstanding Graduate Justin Crawford’s career goals as a civil engineer focus on helping communities be sustainable and protecting valuable natural resources.
Dominik Croci
BS in graphic information technology, concentration in full-stack web development
During his time at ASU, Dominik Croci considered it a great honor to lead the GIT Coding Club and is proud of helping increase their membership numbers.
Alan Dupre
BSE in mechanical engineering; BS in physics; BA in global health; minor in Spanish
At ASU, Dupre was at the cutting-edge of x-ray technology as he worked on the first ever Compact X-ray Free Electron Laser Project.
Allysa Hayden
BS in aeronautical management technology (air transportation management), minor in human systems engineering
Allysa Hayden's passion for aviation led her to Fulton Schools at Arizona State University, where she studied the world of aviation, held various leadership positions and thrived as a woman in STEM.
Joshua Kim
BSE in electrical engineering
ASU Impact Award recipient, Outstanding Graduate and engineering undergraduate convocation speaker Joshua Kim dedicated himself to service and research.
Jacqueline King
BS in construction management and technology
Outstanding Graduate Jacqueline King hopes to use leadership skills she learned at ASU to attain high-level roles in the construction industry.
Vishnu Kotta
BSE in Environmental Engineering
Outstanding Graduate Vishnu Kotta aspires to earn a master’s degree in engineering, pursue a career in research and development and be involved in the making of water management policy.
Sophie Nguyen
BSE in chemical engineering
Sophie Nguyen aims to leverage engineering skills developed at ASU to continue innovation in medical therapeutics and improve the lives of many people.
Devin Nikjou
BSE in biomedical engineering
Devin Nikjou says he hopes to one day use his engineering background to come up with new innovative solutions to address needs that remain in medicine.
Jake Okun
BS in manufacturing engineering
Jake Okun is a Grand Challenges Scholar and Outstanding Graduate of the Fulton Schools at Arizona State University who spends his time enchancing automation and strives to empower human potential in tech, not replace it.
Malak Rabuck
BS in information technology
ASU ice hockey and lacrosse player Malak Rabuck not only scored an information technology degree, she also made her most valuable connections at the university.
Ivy Shockley
BSE in construction engineering
Outstanding Graduate Ivy Shockley wants to help ensure the safety of future built environments through more creative design, planning and construction practices.
Shane Tokishi
BSE in aerospace engineering
Shane Tokishi was part of the first group of students to ever design, develop and hot fire a liquid rocket engine at ASU.
Taman Truong
BSE in computer systems engineering
Star student uses math to create community for fellow students.
Aryzema Urrutia
BSE in industrial engineering
Aryzema Urrutia created inclusive engineering communities through work as a teaching assistant and IISE treasurer.
Peter Vargas
BS in computer science
First-generation Hispanic graduate, Peter Vargas, hopes to use computer science to help future learners succeed in STEM.
Emily Williamson
BS in software engineering
Returning learner Emily Williamson engineered a career change for a bright, bold future.
Impact Award winners
Emily Aragon
BS in technological entrepreneurship and management
Emily Aragon showed her passion for diversity in STEM by creating the Women in Technological Entrepreneurship and Management student organization.
Lucas Barduson
BSE in aerospace engineering, minor in physics and minor in technological entrepreneurship and management
Lucas Barduson’s undergraduate experience at ASU helped him realize that leadership is his biggest passion.
Grace Billingsley
BSE in biomedical engineering
Grace Billingsley aimed to help enhance people's lives with biomedical engineering. She created a neural network that detects brain tumors in MRI images.
Kyle A. Butler
MS in human systems engineering, MSTech in aviation management and human factors
Kyle A. Butler was able to lead the Drone Devils as president, obtain an aircraft dispatcher certificate and complete two graduate degrees in aviation.
Joshua Kim
BSE in electrical engineering
ASU Impact Award recipient, Outstanding Graduate and engineering undergraduate convocation speaker Joshua Kim dedicated himself to service and research.
Hunter Mantle
BSE in electrical engineering
ASU Impact Award recipient and Outstanding Graduate Hunter Mantle served as a leader in multiple capacities and conducted electrical engineering research.
Sophie Nguyen
BSE in chemical engineering
Sophie Nguyen aims to leverage engineering skills developed at ASU to continue innovation in medical therapeutics and improve the lives of many people.
William Noll
BSE in biomedical engineering, minor in statistics
William Noll learned that engineering tools can be leveraged to help humans understand the complexities of the brain and motor control systems.
Cameron Rennacker
MS in graphic information technology
ASU Impact Award recipient and Outstanding Graduate Cameron Rennacker gained hands-on design experience through his graphic information technology program.
Taman Truong
BSE in computer systems engineering
Star student uses math to create community for fellow students.
Grand Challenges Scholars
Era Joy Padilla Agus
BSE in biomedical engineering
A fascination with electrocardiogram machines led to a prolific four years of participating in research, hackathons and service for Era Joy Padilla Agus.
Deepit Arora
BSE in engineering (robotics)
Deepit Arora’s long-held fascination with autonomous systems and vehicles dates back to childhood.
Kayshavi Bakshi
BSE in mechanical engineering
Kayshavi Bakshi says engineering changed her life by giving her the ability to give back to her community.
Neha Balamurugan
BS in computer science
Grand Challenges Scholar Neha Balamurugan has used her computer science skills to help address women’s health and education equity issues.
Asher Baptista
BS in computer science with a minor in business
Globally-minded graduate, Asher Baptista, finds the joy in improving daily life with technology.
Ragde Chaira-Gouzounis
BSE in engineering (robotics), minor in technological entrepreneurship and management and a certificate in solidworks for mechanical design
Ragde Chaira-Gouzounis is a Grand Challenges Scholar graduating from Fulton Schools at Arizona State University with a background forged through academic excellence.
Nabhan Fakrudin
BS in molecular biosciences and biotechnology
Nabhan Fakrudin is a molecular biologist by profession, but an engineer by passion.
Shrey Garg
BS in computer science, minor in sustainability
Shrey Garg is eager to solve grand challenges in sustainability with the computer science knowledge he learned and the experience he gained at ASU and beyond.
Sushrut Ghosal
BS in computer science
Sushrut Ghosal has used the transformative potential of computer science and artificial intelligence to create solutions for social impact.
Rini Jain
BS in computer science, certificate in applied business data analytics
Rini Jain fully engaged herself in campus life and took on numerous leadership and participatory roles, including in the Fulton Schools Grand Challenges Scholars Program.
Rishik Kolli
BS in computer science
Rishik Kolli, a graduate of the Fulton Schools at Arizona State University immersed himself in computer science, earning a multitude of accolades during his tenure at ASU. Through academic pursuit, Kolli emerged as a Grand Challenges Scholar.
Cameron Morgan
BSE in environmental engineering
Grand Challenges Scholar Graduate Cameron Morgan wants to help protect the natural environment and develop technology to reverse negative climate change impacts
Lilli Offenberger
BSE in biomedical engineering
Lilli Offenberger has actively used her biomedical engineering skills to develop solutions to real-world health challenges during her time at ASU.
Jake Okun
BS in manufacturing engineering
Jake Okun is a Grand Challenges Scholar and Outstanding Graduate of the Fulton Schools at Arizona State University who spends his time enchancing automation and strives to empower human potential in tech, not replace it.
Khushi Pandey
BSE in chemical engineering
Khushi Pandey wants to make the world greener and cleaner and being a chemical engineer will allow her to do so.
Nicholas Rodian Peterson
BSE in aerospace engineering (astronautics)
Nicholas Rodian Peterson found himself drawn to the idea of being someone who crafts the tools that enable space exploration.
Hailey Petsch
BSE in mechanical engineering
Hailey Petsch studied mechanical engineering to explore her passion for math and the automotive industry.
Sashrik Rajesh
BS in computer science
ASU Grand Challenges Scholar Sashrik Rajesh combined his computer science education with a passion for investing to start his own finance education platform.
Anant Rastogi
BSE in computer systems engineering
Anant Rastogi says his degree in computer systems engineering equips him with a comprehensive understanding of both computer hardware and software.
Kyle Selasky
BSE in robotics
Kyle Selasky's journey at the Fulton Schools led to a passion for robotics, blending mechanical and electrical principles, aiming to design devices that protect and enhance experiences worldwide.
Riley Seminara
BSE in chemical engineering, BS in biochemistry
Riley Seminara says he originally chose chemical engineering as a major because he was good at math and chemistry.
Priyati Sharma
BSE in biomedical engineering
Priyati Sharma says working with people to devise innovative solutions is essential to engineering. She wants to enhance access to synthetic biology education.
Connor Williamson
BSE in chemical engineering
Connor Williamson chose to study chemical engineering because he wanted to master a challenging field with a vast range of career options.
Convocation speakers
Joshua Kim
BSE in electrical engineering
ASU Impact Award recipient, Outstanding Graduate and engineering undergraduate convocation speaker Joshua Kim dedicated himself to service and research.
Frank Wencheng Liu
PhD in computer engineering, concentration in electrical engineering
Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering graduate convocation speaker Frank Wencheng Liu conducted research in extended reality applications to improve education.
University outstanding graduates
Hunter Mantle
BSE in electrical engineering
ASU Impact Award recipient and Outstanding Graduate Hunter Mantle served as a leader in multiple capacities and conducted electrical engineering research.
Cameron Rennacker
MS in graphic information technology
ASU Impact Award recipient and Outstanding Graduate Cameron Rennacker gained hands-on design experience through his graphic information technology program.