NIU Department of Mathematical Sciences
2008 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.
- Brittany Debrauwere
- Michael Murphy
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.
- Kyle Buehler
- Andrew Fulks
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.
- Dominica Blalock
- Phoebe Blaustein
- David Drapa
- Robert Fantozzi
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.
- Cassandra Albracht
- Ashley Clark
- Brittany Debrauwere
- Jeremy Hoffmann
- Eileen Niedoborski
- Samantha Schwartz
- Joseph Singleton
Margariete Montague Wheeler Teaching Award - Honorable Mention
- David Appelman
- Heidi Boehning
- Denise Frank
The D.R. Ostberg Award
Awarded to a continuing student, based on
academic achievement.
Clarence Ethel Hardgrove Scholarship
- Patricia Brummel
- Elizabeth Gibble
- Gregory Meena
- Stephen Reilly
- Eric Schumacher
- Cara Wyrostek
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.
- Emily Brake
- Andrew Hill
- Kristopher Huffman
- Michael Murphy
- John Yednock
Merlyn J. Behr Award
- Robert Cappetta
- Phillip Kisunzu
Carol J. Feltz Scholarhip
Dale G. Jungst Memorical Scholarship Award
- Phoebe Blaustein
- Robert Fantozzi
- Paul Hoffman
Joseph C. and Marion E. Huber
- David Bierowka
- Megan Smith
Dorothy & Glenn Erickson Award
Adam Slagell Scholarship
Certificate of Teaching Excellence
- Abigail Bailey
- Kristen Campbell
- Christine Leroux
- Mohan Thapa
Certificate of Merit
Awarded to graduates in recognition of superior
academic achievement.
Undergraduate
- Cassandra Albracht
- Kyle Buehler
- Brittany Debrauwere
- Andrew Fulks
- Kevin Kurz
- Michael Murphy
- Saif Patel
Graduate
- Jessica Bradley
- Robert Cappetta
- Qiang Chen
- Anthony Cosentino
- Beibei Hu
- Laura Kettner
- Jin Lei
- Haifeng Song
- Brian Veitch
- Qi Wu
- Xuegang Xia
- Daiyan Yang
Honorable Mention Awards
Awarded to graduates in recognition of their academic
involvement and standing. Based on academic achievement.
Undergraduate
- Kenneth Borre
- Jason Bush
- Mark Covalt
- Janae DeBartolo
- Justin Fulbright
- Derek Jeanneret
- Matthew Kacskos
- Matthew Petitti
- Jacob Zilliox
Graduate
- Susan Ficken
- David Gisch
- Daniel Hall
- Johnathan Mercer
- Phillip Kisunzu
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 2008 winners are:
- Robert Beavers (1st place)
- Lu Li (2nd place)
- Elizabeth Gibble (3rd place)
Past Awards
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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