NIU Department of Mathematical Sciences
2009 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.
- Phoebe Blaustein
- Phillip Dlugosz
Department of Mathematical Sciences Chairman's Award
Awarded to a graduate in recognition of their
outstanding academic achievement.
Division of Statistics Director's Award
Awarded to a graduate (Bachelor or Master) in recognition
of outstanding academic achievement.
Stelford Prize
Awarded to a graduate in recognition of outstanding
academic achievement. Based solely 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.
- Julie Goodin
- Paul Hoffman
- Natalie Olson
- Stephen Reilly
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.
- Andrew Cordell
- Samantha Kostelancik
- Jennifer Mellske
- Eddie Resendiz
- Kathleen Snyders
- Steven Szabo
- James Trayser
- Emily Waddell
Margariete Montague Wheeler Teaching Award - Honorable Mention
- Amanda Banks
- Emily Brake
- Shannon Halenza
- Meghan Richardson
The D.R. Ostberg Award
Awarded to a continuing student, based on
academic achievement.
Clarence Ethel Hardgrove Scholarship
- Dustin Berthold
- Tracy Grupp
- MaryJo Kratochvil
- Jacqueline McGinn
- Yasotha Veerayah
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.
- James Tonyan
- John Yednock
Merlyn J. Behr Award
Carol J. Feltz Scholarhip
- Arpita Chatterjee
- Suchitrita Sarkar
Dale G. Jungst Memorical Scholarship Award
Joseph C. and Marion E. Huber
- Ethan Berillo
- Nathaniel Luker
- Christopher Thunder
Horvath Family Fund Scholarship
- Kimberly Dye
- Lu Li
- Michael Strumberger
Adam Slagell Scholarship
Certificate of Teaching Excellence
Certificate of Merit
Awarded to graduates in recognition of superior
academic achievement.
Undergraduate
- Emily Brake
- Bryan Crouch
- Robert Fantozzi
- Andrew Hill
- Timothy Hoffman
- Kristopher Huffman
- Gregory Meena
Graduate
- Jeremy Chamberlain
- John Hoelzer
- Karen Ann Lopez
- Mark Lund
- Julia Saller
- Vadim Sokolov
- Xiaofei Wang
Honorable Mention Awards
Awarded to graduates in recognition of their academic
involvement and standing. Based on academic achievement.
Undergraduate
- Phoebe Blaustein
- Dominica Blalock
- Phillip Dlugosz
- Kyle Eurek
- John Hlotke
- Lisa Kasperkiewicz
- Meghan Richardson
- Alexis Rivera
Graduate
- Devrim Bilgili
- Kenneth Beynon
- Stuart Carney
- Todd Corley
- Michael Grygleski
- Jonathan Meshes
- Mihai Racovitan
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 2009 winners are:
- Chi Zhang (1st place)
- Elizabeth Gibble (2nd place)
- Bradley Fischer (3rd place)
Photographs
See this link to see selected
pictures from the 2009 ceremony.
Past Awards
2008 Commencement
2007 Commencement
2006 Commencement
2005 Commencement
2004 Commencement
2003 Commencement
2002 Commencement
2001 Commencement
2000 Commencement
1999 Commencement
1998 Commencement
1997 Commencement
1996 Commencement
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