Leahy, Foley Awarded with Emeritus Status

For the first time in its history, Georgia Tech has awarded a non-tenured faculty member with the distinguished title of emeritus.

The College of Computing’s William “Bill” Leahy was bestowed with the title of Senior Lecturer Emeritus on Jan. 12, following his retirement at the end of the Fall 2017 semester.

“This is an unprecedented honor and is more than fitting for someone who so strongly taught and influenced a generation of Georgia Tech computing…