John R. Pasta Award

The Pasta Award is given to outstanding CS juniors. Traditionally, two awards are given, one for a student in the College of Engineering and one for a student in LAS (Math/CS, Statistics/CS, CS + X).

Professor John R. Pasta became head of the department in 1964, the same year that the Digital Computer Laboratory was reorganized as the Department of Computer Science. The award was established by friends and colleagues upon his death in 1981.

Award
$1,000
Deadline
Supplemental Questions
  1. Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time. This does not need to be school-related and can mean more than just a title; you may describe taking the lead role in organizing an event or project or have explicit responsibilities to take care of a family member or others close to you. Please consider sharing what you accomplished and what you learned in your response.