During this celebration, CETA recognized Nwokedi Idika and Mohamed Fouad. Idika was a Graduate Student Honoree at the event, and Fouad received his Advanced Graduate Teacher Certificate.

Idika is a PhD student under the supervision of Prof. Bharat Bhargava. His research covers attack graphs, security metrics, and collaborative attacks.

Fouad is a PhD student, and his work focuses on data privacy, risk management, anonymity, social networks, and data utility. His research advisor is Prof. Elisa Bertino.