William Ferguson Honored at Western New England University

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(L-R) College of Engineering Dean S. Hossein Cheraghi, William Ferguson, and Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering James Moriarty

SPRINGFIELD, MA (06/28/2013)(readMedia)-- William D. Ferguson of East Longmeadow received the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Award for Outstanding Senior during Baccalaureate ceremonies at Western New England University. James Moriarty, associate professor of Electrical Engineering, presented the award, praising Ferguson as "that rare student who takes chances and loves the challenge, who takes it personally when he meets a design obstacle and works tirelessly in the lab until the problem is solved."

Ferguson graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. He is a member of the Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Beta Tau, and Alpha Lambda Delta honor societies as well as the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. While at Western New England University, Ferguson interned at Westfield Gas and Electric and FloDesign Inc.

Western New England University is a private, independent, coeducational institution founded in 1919. Located on an attractive 215-acre suburban campus in Springfield, Massachusetts, Western New England University serves 3,800 students, including 2,500 full-time undergraduate students. Undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs are offered through Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, and Pharmacy, and School of Law.