NIU Department of Mathematical Sciences
2003 Annual 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.

Shannon Finlayson
Stephanie Richter

Department of Mathematical Sciences Chairman's Award

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

Lucas Harris

Division of Statistics Director's Award

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

Robert Bell

Certificate of Merit

Awarded to graduates in recognition of superior academic achievement.

Undergraduate

Shannon Finlayson
Lucas Harris
Joseph Karlovsky
Stephanie Richter

Graduate

Bruce Atwood
Joao Carvalho
Amanda Mahmoud
Jill Shahverdian

Honorable Mention Awards

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

Undergraduate

Jennifer Camp
Shuman Chehade
Matthew Campbell
Nathan Kirschmann
Karen Sample-Mangan

Graduate

Bethany Fenton
Maureen Idasek

The D.R. Ostberg Award

Awarded to a continuing student, based on academic achievement.

Lingju Kong

Stelford Prize

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

Lucas Harris

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.

Olga Iris Garcia
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.

Christine Fleshman
Lisa Grilli
Sarah Harnden
Mary Sue Noble

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.

April Burmeister
Jennifer Camp
Jeffrey Danbom
April Finke
Shannon Finlayson
Paul Jewell
Nathan Krischmann

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: