SUMMER 2000

Alumnus Awarded Purdue Honorary Degree

From the Department Head

New Faces in the Department

Mathematician Chosen "Man of the Century"

In retrospect

Meet our Director of Corporate and Alumni Affairs

Distinguished Alumni Honored

In Search of Hot Spots

Viewpoint

Honorary Degree Conferred

Department to Host Math Conferences

Solutions to "An Elephant Problem"

Job Opportunities in Industry

Students Honored for Teaching Excellence

Student Awards

Purdue Team Places First at Math Competition

We Need your support!

Milestones

PDE Meeting Held at Purdue

Obituary

Professional Plaudits

2000 Outstanding Teacher of Undergraduates in the School of Science

Department to Receive Funds for Research, Education Initiatives



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Student Awards

Student awards were formally presented in the Math library lounge on April 25. Funding for the awards and scholarships is made possible through gifts from alumni and friends who target their contributions to departmental scholarship and award funds.

Mathematics Awards
Eugene V. Schenkman Memorial Award ($550) Michael Crogan
Most Outstanding Algebra Student Ann McLaren
Glen E. Baxter Memorial Award ($500) Arkendra De
Outstanding Junior Mathematics Students Brandon Zerbe
Michael Golomb Math Award ($750) Thomas Horine
Outstanding Undergraduate Mathematics Student
Gerald R. MacLane Memorial Award ($500) John Lee
Outstanding Graduate Mathematics Student Sergiy Merenkov
Merrill E. Shanks Memorial Award ($500) Jill Fitzpatrick
Oustanding Undergraduate Math Education Students Courtney Hite
Joshua Vandercar
Mathematics Scholarships
Alton D. and Juanita S. Andrews Memorial Scholarship Sherri Goings
($1500-$2500) Kelly O'Brien
Christopher Ripley
Yee Ching Yeow
Mark Hoppy Memorial Scholarship ($1000) Lauren Coleman
Virginia Mashin Scholarship ($1400) Kyle Harrison
Aaron Clark
Mathematics Faculty Scholarship ($500) Lauren Coleman
Joshua Walker
Arthur Rosenthal Scholarship Jason Dietz James Lee
($ 750-$1500) Kevin Driver Mark Mishler
Jeffrey Felling Kyla OšRourke
Danielle Hedegard Brandon Zerbe
Helen Clark Wight Scholarship ($2500) Angela M. E. Jones
Andris A. Zoltners Scholarship ($500-$2500) Christina Wettlaufer
Jeffrey Payne
Kristopher Pruitt
School of Science Student Awards
School of Science Outstanding Senior in Mathematics ($50) Thomas Horine
School of Science Outstanding Achievement Award ($500) Arkendra De
School of Science Alumni Award ($500) Jason Dietz
Aaron Clark
Actuarial Science Awards
Lincoln Scholarship ($1250/semester) Damon Andres
Lincoln Actuarial Achievement ($500) Mark Mishler
Vivian Poon
Actuarial Alumni Awards ($300) Lauren Coleman
Andy Howard
Putnam Team
Thomas Horine, Erick Tkaczyk, James Lee
Indiana Collegiate Math Competition Winners
Keith Henderson, Thomas Horine, James Lee
Problem of the Week First Prize Winners
Thomas Horine, James Lee
Math majors inducted into Phi Beta Kappa
Angela Marie Jones, Joshua Vandercar, Brandon Zerbe
Incoming Freshman Scholars
Andrews Memorial Scholarship ($2500)
Lance Alexander, Columbus, IN
David Sapirstein, South Bend, IN
Helen Clark Wight Scholarship ($2500)
Alison Sanders, LaGrange, IL
Math Faculty Scholarship ($2500)
Jeffrey Moser, Lawrenceberg, IN
Jeanette Roell, Indianapolis, IN
Mike Keedy Scholarship ($2500)
Michelle Emerson, Fort Wayne, IN


Shenkman Award winners Michael Crogan and Ann McLaren


Shanks Award winner Joshua Vandercar with School of Science Dean Harry Morrison


Prof. James McClure with MacLane Award winners John Lee and Sergiy Merenkov.


Professor Michael Golomb with Thomas Horine.




Larry Jackson (above left) of Lincoln National Corporation, presents Dean Harry Morrison with a check for $3,000 as Actuarial Science Program Director Steve Samuels (middle) looks on. Lincoln National Corporation funds the Lincoln Scholarships and the Actuarial Achievement Awards. Donations from alumni provide money for the Actuarial Alumni Awards. Pictured above right are Lincoln award recipients Damon Andres, Mark Mishler, and Vivian Poon with Lincoln National Corp. representatives Chris Ruckman (B.S. 1987) and Larry Jackson.

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