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New Employees:

  • Olukayode Sodipe, Student Assistant, Data Communications (part-time).
     

  • Pravi Ponnaiah, Student Assistant, Data Communications (part-time).
     

  • Kismet Iheke, Student Assistant, Data Communications (part-time).
     

  • Peter Gabriel Marshall (Gabe), Computer Systems Manager, Information Security.
     
  • Kaley Box, Administrative Services Student Assistant (part-time).

No longer working in the Computing and Information Technology Center:

  • Vincent Santa Maria, Security Intern, Information Security (part-time).
     

  • Natalie Rippa, Administrative Services Student Assistant (part-time).
     
  • James Nunn, Student Assistant, EIS Training, Communication, and Administration (part-time).

Awards, Recognition, Publications, etc.

Wedding Bells

Natalie Rippa, Administrative Services Student Assistant (part-time), and Graham Pocta, Distributed Computing and Imaging Services Student Computer Technican (part-time) are getting married in June. Rippa graduated recently with a degree in General Business and has just left CITC to take a full-time position in the Dallas area.

Graduates

A number of ACS General Access Lab employees, all part-time, graduated this May:

  • Diane Sleiman - Bachelor of Science in Accounting.
     
  • Jakkrit Wajavuth - MBA, Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
     
  • Rahul Parey - Master of Science, CSCE.
  • Srinivasa Kommineni - Master of Science, CSCE.
  • Vishal Marda - Master of Science, CSCE.

Awards and Commissions

Dr. Elizabeth Hinkle-Turner, Student Computing Services Manager, has received a music commission from the Experimental Music Studios of the University of Illinois in celebration of the studios' 50th anniversary. Hinkle-Turner is an alumni of the University of Illinois. The piece - a work of computer music - will be recorded and distributed on compact disc as well as featured in anniversary concert venues taking place spring of 2008.

Dr. Hinkle-Turner's book Women Composers and Music Technology in the United States (Ashgate) received the Certificate of Merit in the category of "Best Research in Recorded
Classical Music" from the Association for Recorded Sound Collections. The 2007 award winners were announced at the association's conference this month.

InHouse Prizewinners

Some CITC employees were pretty lucky the week of April 4. The winners were:

  • Masha Aziz, Programmer, Student Records Data Systems, won tickets to see the Chamber and Symphony Orchestra April 18.

  • Phillip Brooks, Production Control Supervisor, Production Control Services (AIS), won a pair of tickets to see Lab Band Madness April 17.

  • Claudia Lynch, Documentation Services Manager (ACS), won tickets to the Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band April 19.

  • Jesse White, Programmer/Analyst, Student Records Data Systems, won a random drawing for a UNT T-shirt Prize Pack.

Previous Prizewinners:

  • Lip Yew Sim, Programmer, Student Finance Team (AIS), won a pair of tickets back in February to see the One O’Clock Lab Band, featuring Bassist Rufus Reid, perform March 1.

  • Claudia Lynch, Documentation Services Manager (ACS), won tickets to see the Collegium Singers perform with guest artists Ensemble Lipzodes on March 28.

  • Steven McKay, Assistant Director EIS Infrastructure (AIS), won a certificate for a pair of tickets to the Mean Green football home opener Sept. 22.
     

 

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