NIU Department of Mathematical Sciences
2001 Commencement Awards
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Deans' Award
Awarded to students who made substantial contributions
to the university community and who have demonstrated
outstanding scholarship.
- Sarah Logman
- Susan Miller
Department of Mathematical Sciences Chairman's Award
Awarded to a graduate in recognition of their
outstanding academic achievement.
- Jon Brun
- Margaret Molenda-Lesniak
Division of Statistics Director's Award
Awarded to a graduate (Bachelor or Master) in recognition
of outstanding academic achievement.
Certificate of Merit
Awarded to graduates in recognition of superior
academic achievement.
Undergraduate
- Jon Brunn
- Margaret Molenda-Lesniak
Graduate
- Mohammed Yousef Al-Rawwash
- Allyson Barron
- Svetlana Butler
- Kelley D. Peterson
- Suzanne Riehl
- Adam Slagell
- Susan L. Schmid
- Lisa Tooley
Honorable Mention Awards
Awarded to graduates in recognition of their academic
involvement and standing. Based on academic achievement.
Undergraduate
- Joseph Avery
- Donna Basak
- Joshua Bowers
- April Burmeister
- Linda Colson
- Dustin DeFrates
- Mark Dickson
- Jaclyn Doherty
- Derek Ellison
- Shannon Fields
- Stacy Gussman
- Sarah Haligas
- Jennifer Kennedy
- Karen Kennedy
- Teresa Lowe
- Susan Miller
- Carrie Pulfer
- Peter Edward Thomas
- Jane Turley
- Hong-Jun Youn
Graduate
- Timothy Huber
- Daniel Molefe
The D.R. Ostberg Award
Awarded to a continuing student, based on
academic achievement.
Stelford Prize
Awarded to a graduate in recognition of outstanding
academic achievement. Based solely on academic achievement.
Gail Masters Gallagher Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to an outstanding student majoring in
Mathematical Sciences who will have junior class rank during
the next academic year. Based on academic achievement.
Margariete Montague Wheeler Scholarship
Awarded to a junior mathematics education major who
will be continuing his or her studies at Northern next
year. Based on academic achievement and potential as a
teacher.
- Randy Hammond
- Jane Mucci
- Jeffrey Sabol
Margariete Montague Wheeler Teaching Award
Awarded to graduating students judged to have the
most potential as mathematics teachers. Based on performance
in student teaching and other clinical experiences, as well
as academic achievement.
- Dustin DeFrates
- Sarah Haligas
- Susan Miller
- Margaret Molenda-Lesniak
Certificate of Teaching Excellence
Awarded to doctoral students, based on sustained excellence
as graduate teaching assistants as well as academic achievement.
Mathematics Department Contest
Each Spring semester the department holds a contest
consisting of a three-hour exam that is open to all undergraduates
and structured so that advanced students have no advantage.
The 2001 winners are:
- Lucas Harris (First Prize)
- April Burmeister (Second Prize)
- Robyn Blasy (Third Prize)
Mathematical Contest in Modeling
- Cory Nissen
- Kristina Nuesser
- Arvind Patel
Putnam Exam
- Joshua Bowers
- Jon Brunn
- Derek Ellison
- Matt Elmer
- Cory Nissen
Exemplary Student Teacher in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
2001 NIU Outstanding Woman Student Award
Past Awards
2000 Commencement
1999 Commencement
1998 Commencement
1997 Commencement
1996 Commencement
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