3 Management Science Majors Become 2006 Hyer Society Scholars

The Robert Stewart Hyer Society recognizes intellectually gifted undergraduates who distinguish themselves through high scholarly achievement. Eligibility criteria include a 3.85 grade-point average in difficult coursework and leadership in extracurricular academic activities. While only 12 students were selected in 2006, three of them were Management Science majors. The EMIS faculty are proud of these new Hyer Scholars:

• Daniel Liu (junior)
• Emily Moravec (sophomore)
• Andrew Moreton (junior)

In addition, Emily Moravec received the University Achievement Award for her essay on the selection process of Supreme Court justices.

EMIS Graduate Student Susan Vandiver Wins National Systems Engineering Award

Ph.D candiate Susan Vandiver is the 2006 recipient of the INCOSE / Stevens Doctoral Award for Promising Research in Systems Engineering and Integration. The purpose of the award is to inspire and recognize innovative doctoral-level research related to the field of systems engineering and integration. It carries a $5,000 grant to the doctoral student along with a plaque and recognition at the Annual International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) Symposium.