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Three Georgia Tech employees (left to right: Liz Persaud, Brittney Odio, and Liz Weldon) share their stories and discuss how society can be made more accessible for all.

Celebrating Inclusive Excellence: Promoting Accessibility for Everyone

With the upcoming anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which, when signed into law on July 26, 1990, prevented the discrimination of employees with disabilities, three Georgia Tech employees share their stories and discuss how society can be made more accessible for all.
Erik Andersen standing in front of a GTRI sign.

GTRI Sponsors Its First Fellow from Hiring Our Heroes Program

Col. Erik Andersen has served in the U.S. Army, Georgia National Guard, and the Atlanta Police Department. He met GTRI recruiters at a recent virtual career fair in January 2021 and advocated for a program called Hiring Our Heroes (HOH), which helps veterans and families of military members find civilian employment. He sees GTRI as a good place for combining his heart for service and entrepreneurial spirit.
GTRI Senior Research Scientist David Tran realized that he could use his artistic mindset in the computer science field. (Credit: Sean McNeil)

Celebrating Inclusive Excellence: David Tran’s ‘Art’ of Improving the User Experience

In high school, David Tran loved art and enjoyed drawing figures and comics. Throughout his studies, Tran realized that he could use his artistic mindset in the computer science field, which he is now able to do as a senior research scientist at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI).