Bakari Smith of Rochester, N.Y. , Honored by Clarkson University

2017 Jun 22

Bakari Imaan Smith of Rochester, N.Y. , a senior at Clarkson University majoring in electrical engineering , received the following award(s) during the spring semester:

The John B. Russell Memorial Award: In memory of Dr. John B. Russell, dean of the School of Engineering (1965-68) and professor of electrical & computer engineering (1965-72), this award was established in 1975 and is awarded to the student judged to be most capable in applying analytical methods in engineering design.

Clarkson University educates the leaders of the global economy. One in five alumni already leads as an owner, CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. With its main campus located in Potsdam, New York, and additional graduate program and research facilities in the Capital Region and Beacon, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university with signature areas of academic excellence and research directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through more than 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, education, sciences and the health professions, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo and connect discovery and innovation with enterprise.