Welcoming our new Portal

There's a new look to USF's electronic welcoming mat, our portal.

And a number of USF Computer Science alumni are to be congratulated for all the work they've put in. Tim Archer '98, Ben Gunnink '07, and T.J. Eakle '09 are the major force behind the portal. The amount of work done was incredible. Also contributing to these efforts were interns Larissa Kries, Computer Science junior and Chris Bigott '08.

To check it out, go to the USF website, http://www.stfrancis.edu/ and click on My USF. Use your USF signon to login. If you're an alumni and would like a login go to: http://www.stfrancis.edu/alumni/benefits/e-mail-for-life/ to find out how to get a USF signon.

Please offer your congratulations on a job well done when you see any of our Comp Sci stars!

Honors abound!

Way back in May (Yes, it was four weeks ago already!) these students from the Computer Science department were singled out for special notice.

Computer Science/Mathematics senior, T.J. Eakle was given the Joan Nahas Ramuta Computer Science Award, the most prestigious award given by the department.

Computer Science senior, John O’Brien, was our department’s recipient of the University’s Meritorious Service Award.

The Dean’s Scholar Awards are given to students who have a GPA of 3.9 or above and have completed at least 30 hours of course work at USF. Computer Science/Mathematics junior, Kevin Beckman and Computer Science sophomore, Larissa Kries were recipients of this award.

The Jason Chonacki Scholarship award for service was presented to Information Technology sophomore, Luis Escorza, by Athletic Director, David Laketa.

The department was represented in two different honor societies. Kevin Beckman and T.J. Eakle were inducted into Delta Epsilon Sigma.

The Computer Science honor society, Epsilon Delta Pi, requires the completion of nine hours of upper division course work in addition to the high GPA. This year’s new inductees were Kevin Beckman and Information Technology senior, Arturas Zalenekas.

Kevin Beckman, was selected for inclusion in Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.

Our hats are off to all our illustrious students in the Computer Science department!

Just in: Career Opportunities.

New USF Computer Science grads and former grads looking for a new opportunity. This week we have been contacted by firm who has employed USF Computer Science graduates in the past. They are looking for entry level developers, design analysts, as well as more experienced positions. Because of the past performance of our graduates, they've come back to us. (Way to go, USF CompSci grads!)

If you are interested in exploring this opportunity please contact either Ruth or Cris so we can pass on the information.

The Games People Play

Hey, there's a new activity on campus!

Two CS Alumni are organizing a Game Programming Club.

Panagiotis Kourtidis '03 and Tim Archer '98 are setting up the first meeting for
Tuesday, June 2nd, 6 PM - 8 PM
in Room A119 in St. Albert's Hall.

More details and a sign-up can be found at: http://usfgames.blogspot.com/

The USF Computer Science Department is always anxious to support our alumni and our students in exploring new areas, so we are offering facilities and assistance in contacting potentially interested in alumni and students.

So come join in (no grades, no attendance, just the potential to make new friends or see old ones.)

Lifelong Learning isn't just a catchphrase in Computer Science at USF.

Wow! A Beautiful Day for Commencement

The clouds were there at the start of the day, but by the time commencement was over it a a beautiful, sunny day. Coincidence? I don't think so. Congratulations to our graduates T.J. Eakle, Gannon Novak, and John O'Brien who graduated Saturday, May 9th. We appreciate all that you've done for the department and the university. It was a great day to graduate.

To your good health

The USF Health and Wellness Center has begun using electronic medical records, but they need help with their software so they turned to the Computer Science Department and Computer Science major Nick Zelinski has answered the call. He'll help the USF Health and Wellness Center with their computer software and help them tailor the medical records that are stored to allow them to better provide services to the community. This is a classic win-win situation for the Center and the Comp-Sci department, but the big winners are the community who are served. Kudos to all involved.

Working on the team

On campus there's always things to be done in the USF IS department so Computer Science senior, John O'Brien is currently employed working with USF Computer Science alumni, Jonathon Paul and Dave Senior. John's done a bit of everything from fixing printers, putting new images on computers, running cables, installing new machines and software to providing desktop support. It's been a great opportunity for John to extend his skill set and to demonstrate his abilities. And the IS department was happy to have him as part of the team.