Kimberly M. Lewandowski Outstanding Computing Science Alumni Achievement Award Kimberly M. Lewandowski was honored for her exemplary career and her continued impact on the world of technology. She transferred to Florida State University, where she earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in computer science. Kimberly started her career in the security space as a software engineer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Silicon Valley. She later transitioned to work for several startups and subsequently spent eight years at Google. She co-founded Chainguard, a 2-year-old tech startup that helps companies secure their software supply chain. Kimberly is currently chief product officer for the company. Owen R. Colegrove Outstanding Young Alumni Achievement Award Owen Colegrove’s story shows that community college can be a first step toward discovery and professional success. Owen transferred to the University of Rochester, where he interned with NASA on a research project involving the transfer of heat within the sun. He earned a doctorate in physics from the University of California, Santa Barbara. As a researcher at the European Council for Nuclear Research (CERN) laboratory in Switzerland, he co-authored 10 papers based on data from the Large Hadron Collider. In 2019, Owen transitioned to finance, accepting a position as a quantitative strategist at Citadel in New York City. In 2023, he embarked on a new venture in artificial intelligence, securing funding through Y Combinator, a San Francisco-based incubator. The 2023 awards ceremony is archived on the Finger Lakes TV programming page with chapters for each recipient’s moment. theLAKER | 19 FLCC President Robert Nye greets attendees at the Alumni and Foundation Awards in October 2023 in the main campus auditorium. The event honored 13 alumni and one business, ESL Federal Credit Union (see page 14). Next year’s event is scheduled for Sept. 20. PHOTO BY RIKKI VAN CAMP
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