• Marylee WilliamsTuesday, February 10, 2026Print this page. • After Cole Christini experimented with the open-world computer game Minecraft as a kid, he went on to make his own computer games with friends. • Then he built an alarm clock in a physical computing class, learned Mandarin, delved into history coursework, and did research into augmented reality for medicine at Cornell. • All before he even enrolled in Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science (SCS). • Now, with graduation from the Computer Science Department (CSD) on the horizon, he’s earned this year’s Scott Robert Krulcik Scholarship in Computer Science. • Founded in 2019 by the Krulcik family to honor their son, the merit-based Krulcik Scholarship acknowledges and rewards a current SCS undergraduate who demonstrates the core traits, attitude and approach that Scott Krulcik (SCS 2018) embodied: a leader with a positive attitude, an insightful and compassionate scholar, an innovative contributor to the SCS community, and an inspiring peer mentor.
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- Marylee Williams reports that Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science (SCS) has awarded the 2026 Scott Robert Krulcik Scholarship to senior computer‑science student Cole Christini. The merit‑based award, established in 2019 by the Krulcik family, honors an SCS undergraduate who exemplifies leadership, compassion, innovation, and mentorship-qualities embodied by 2018 graduate Scott Krulcik. Christini, who grew up programming games, building physical computing projects, and researching augmented‑reality medicine, credits SCS faculty and advisors for supporting his transition from a small high‑school class to a rigorous university program. The scholarship recognizes his academic achievements and contributions to the SCS community as he prepares to graduate.
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