NIU Department of Mathematical Sciences
2002 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.

Randy Hammond

Department of Mathematical Sciences Chairman's Award

Awarded to a graduate in recognition of their outstanding academic achievement.

Charity Heller
Jane Mucci

Division of Statistics Director's Award

Awarded to a graduate (Bachelor or Master) in recognition of outstanding academic achievement.

Sean Weldon

Certificate of Merit

Awarded to graduates in recognition of superior academic achievement.

Undergraduate

Ted Arison
Randy Hammond
Charity Heller
Jane Mucci
Susan Osacky
Jeffrey Sabol

Graduate

Ayrin Molefe
Jennifer Nelson
Xu Zhang (Statistics)
Jianxin Lin (Statistics)

Honorable Mention Awards

Awarded to graduates in recognition of their academic involvement and standing. Based on academic achievement.

Undergraduate

Joshua Eggenberger
Gwendolyn Hansen
Matthew Hawley
Manratana Intrakamhang
Kristina Nuesser

Graduate

Marcia Lack
Corinne Tokarz (Statistics)
Gregory Wilson (Statistics)

The D.R. Ostberg Award

Awarded to a continuing student, based on academic achievement.

Geoffrey Apel

Stelford Prize

Awarded to a graduate in recognition of outstanding academic achievement. Based solely on academic achievement.

Ted Arison

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.

Kathleen Varland

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.

Shannon Finlayson
Amanda Mahmoud

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.

Lisa Fleming
Lisa Hansen

Certificate of Teaching Excellence

Awarded to doctoral students, based on sustained excellence as graduate teaching assistants as well as academic achievement.

Kari Fowler
Robert Hein

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 2002 winners are: