April 26, 2006 -- Four students in the College of Engineering at Arkansas State University were recognized at a Convocation of Scholars honors ceremony as the college’s most outstanding graduates, according to Dr. Rick Clifft, associate dean of the college.

Awards are presented annually to the top graduating senior in each of the college’s degree programs and professional concentrations.

The award recipients were:

Andrea Meeker of Russellville, engineering (mechanical engineering concentration);

Alex J. Skorcz of Sheridan, engineering (electrical, computer, and information engineering concentration);

Jarrod Jernigan of West Plains, Mo., engineering (civil engineering concentration); and Michael S. Cannon of Paragould, technology (manufacturing-industrial concentration).

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