QNN grad student Malick Sere was awarded the 2026 Frederick C. Hennie III Teaching Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to teaching within the EECS department. He worked with our own Donnie Keathley as a TA in the Spring semester for 6.2410 – Laboratory in Quantum Systems Engineering: Quantum Engineering. Platforms. Throughout that class, many students mentioned how they appreciated his guidance and instruction in the class.

For more on Frederick C. Hennie III, for whom this award is named, see this EECS memorial article. Unsurprisingly, he also won an award for his work in teaching while a graduate student.