Faculty & Staff Spotlight

S. Gordon Moore, Jr.
Office of Minority Education Development (OMED): Educational Services
Managing Partner and Director

What is one interesting or notable fact about your department?
OMED is a nationally recognized office that has been written up in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, and The Washington Post.

Why do you think prospective students should attend Georgia Tech?
Georgia Tech is the top producer of women, minority, and total engineers in the nation. The education you get here is one of the most challenging and best in the nation. In addition, we have an outstanding network of alumni that includes outstanding politicians, corporate executives, professional athletes and entertainers, lawyers, entrepreneurs, educators, and so on. Tech’s also got a great location—it’s in the exciting city of Atlanta!

What words of encouragement do you have for prospective students?
With a Georgia Tech education and degree, you will be set for life. Though the educational environment is challenging, it is nothing that those accepted to Tech cannot do. There is a great deal of support here, including services like free tutoring from early morning to late night.

Gary May
Steve W. Chaddick School Chair
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering

What is one interesting or notable fact about your department?
The School of Electrical and Computer Engineering is the largest unit at Georgia Tech and the largest producer of electrical and computer engineering degrees in the United States.

Why do you think prospective students should attend Georgia Tech?
As a Georgia Tech alumnus myself, I can truthfully say that attending Georgia Tech is the best career decision you can make.