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Selin Merdan selected for 2018 Richard and Eleanor Towner Prize for Distinguished Academic Achievement

by Rod Capps
Industrial and Operations Engineering
February 13, 2018
This prize is awarded annually to one IOE graduate student based on excellence in leadership, academic performance, and research.| Short Read
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IOE PhD Candidate, Selin Merdan, has been selected by the Faculty as the 2018 winner of the Richard and Eleanor Towner Prize for Distinguished Academic Achievement.

Please join us in congratulating Selin for her outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the department!

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Amanda Godwin
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Industrial & Operations Engineering

(734) 764-6473

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