A memorial scholarship is being established in the College of Engineering to honor Russell Paul Jedlicka, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, who passed away in March.

Jedlicka came to NMSU as a graduate student in 1977. He earned a master’s degree in electrical engineering in 1979 and a doctorate in 1995 from NMSU.

“I have known Russ since we were graduate students in the late 1970s. I have always thought of him as an engineer’s engineer,” says Stephen Horan, electrical and computer engineering department head.

“Dr. Jedlicka exemplified the spirit and intent of the NMSU land-grant mission,” says Steve Castillo, dean of the College of Engineering. “He always made time for students.”

For more information about the scholarship, contact the College of Engineering at (575) 646-2913.