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A Departmental e-Newsletter |
Issue #07 / April, 2008 |
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WKU MATHEMATICS STUDENTS CAPTURE AWARDS AT CEREMONY |
 Outstanding Graduate Student At the Ogden College of Science & Engineering Awards Ceremony, which transpired during the afternoon of Sunday, April 13,
Mr. Christopher Steven McMahan of Clarksville, TN--one of the graduate students completing a Master of Science Degree in Mathematics--was named the Outstanding Mathematics Graduate Student for
2007-2008. The Department of Mathematics hereby extends enthusiatic congratulations to
Mr. McMahan as the recipient of this award. In recognition of his excellent work, he was recognized as an award recipient at this Ogden College 2008 Awards Ceremony; the Department of Mathematics further embellished this award with a tidy sum of money comprising a pecuniary prize. Christopher is completing his Master's Degree with a thesis in Time Scale Calculus under the direction of Dr. Ferhan Atici (at right). He intends to continue his
studies by pursuing a Ph.D. with a concentration in Statistics and Stochastics.
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UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS EVENT MATH STUDENTS HONORED AT CEREMONY |
| Bowling Green. Five students pursuing a major in mathematics were honored for their academic excellence in mathematics at the annual Ogden College Awards Ceremony which was held in the Knicely Center (at the South Campus) on April 13, 2008. During that Sunday event, Dr. Bruce Kessler (the Assistant Dean of Ogden College) presented 59 awards to students from the nine academic departments of Ogden College. At the ceremony, the award recipients, relatives of the honorees, family friends, and others recognized these talented students from those nine academic areas of science and engineering for their academic excellence. The total attendance at this annual awards ceremony numbered more than 250. Prior to the awards ceremony, the award winners were asked to select from among their professors the one who most inspired them. Those "most inspiring professors" enjoyed the honor of presenting the awards to their students, and are pictured with their student award recipients. The Department of Mathematics is very proud of these award recipients who have demonstrated superior and excellent academic performance in Mathematics; the Department is equally proud of those faculty who have distinguished themselves as "favorite and most inspiring" professors as declared by their award winning students. |
 Award Recipient: Nicolas Johnson Classification: Senior (graduating Mathematics major) Home Town: , KY. Presenters: Dr. John Spraker (left) and Dr. Lan Nguyen (right) Award Received: Henry M. and Zula G. Yarbrough Award in Mathematics* *Award made through the efforts of the College Heights Foundation Nicholos graduated Summa Cum Laude in December with a major in Mathematics. He intends to obtain his land surveying license and then possibly pursue actuarial work. |
 Award Recipient: Stephanie Burnley Classification: Senior (graduating Secondary Ed Math major) Home Town: Franklin, KY. Presenter: Dr. Daniel Biles Award Received: Pauline Lowman Memorial Secondary Education Award * *Award made through the efforts of the College Heights Foundation Stephanie is currently student teaching at Greenwood High School. After graduating in May and getting married in June, she hopes to obtain a full-time teaching position in the Bowling Green area. She intends to return to Western to begin work on a masters degree in administration. |
 Award Recipient: Jacob Turner Classification: Junior (third-year Mathematics major) Home Town: Ary, KY. Presenter: Dr. Dominic Lanphier Award Received: Hugh F. and Katherine A. Johnson Award in Mathematics* *Award made through the efforts of the College Heights Foundation Jabob is a double major in Mathematics and Computer Science. He credits his grandfather, an electrical engineer, and his high school math teacher (Anthony Melton) as being his greatest influences. He plans to go graduate school in order to prepare further for a professional career involving mathematics. |
 Award Recipient: Nathan Salazar Classification: Sophomore(second-year Mathematics major) Home Town: Shelbyville, KY. Presenter: Dr. David Neal Award Received: Pi Mu Epsilon Award Nathan was influenced to become a mathematics major by his older brother, and he credits his mother for always motivating him to do his very best. He enjoys working in the mathematics tutoring lab and plans to pursue his studies further in graduate school. |
 Award Recipient: Nathan Dick Classification: Freshman(first-year Mathematics major) Home Town: Bowling Green, KY. Presenter: Dr. Daniel Biles Award Received: The Robert C. Bueker Mathematics Award* *Award made through the efforts of the College Heights Foundation Nathan was greatly influenced by his high school teachers and especially his AP-Calculus teacher. He also credits Professor Daniel C. Biles with positively influencing him thus far in his career at Western. Nathan's future plans are undecided, but he will probably pursue a career that is math-related. |