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Indian-origin graduate receives top honor at Indiana University
She was honored for outstanding academic excellence, leadership, research contributions and lasting impact on the university community.
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Bhavana P - Fri, 31, Jul 2026
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Selvamani delivers her speech / Indiana University
Indiana University has awarded Indian-origin student Anshu Roja Selvamani the Herman B Wells Distinguished Senior Award, the institution's highest honour for a graduating senior.
Selvamani became the first student from the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering to receive the recognition.
Presented annually to one graduating senior, the award recognises outstanding academic achievement, leadership, research contributions and lasting service to the university community.
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“Knowing the Wells Award is given to just one student out of all graduating seniors and being chosen for this recognition is truly beyond anything I ever imagined for myself. At the same time, it comes with a deep sense of responsibility. I feel like I have big shoes to fill, which is exciting and a little intimidating, but I’m committed to doing my best to carry forward the legacy of Dr. Wells,” she said.
Selvamani, a computer science major with minors in data science and music production, graduated with a 3.98 grade point average and was named to the dean's list throughout her undergraduate studies.
Her honors also include the Luddy Academic Excellence Award, Grace Hopper Celebration Scholarship, Maureen Biggers Scholarship Award for Equity and Technology, Outstanding Student Leader Award from the Center of Excellence for Women & Technology, and the Global Impact Advocate Award.
She is completing an honours independent study at the IU Computer Vision Lab, where she is researching the intersection of artificial intelligence and food science, focusing on user perception, system reliability and real-world deployment.
Outside the classroom, Selvamani served as president of the IU chapter of Tau Sigma National Honor Society, vice president of Entropic@Luddy, and lead intern for the IU Women Rising Team. She also volunteered to teach coding to middle and high school girls in Zambia through the World Computer Exchange and helped organise conferences in Nigeria and Tanzania.
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