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Named Scholarships for Excellence in Mathematics
Edward P. Daniels Scholarship
Awarded to a senior Math student with a solid academic record and who demonstrates leadership and integrity. Supported by an endowment established by Robert and Marilyn Lyon in honor of Marylin's father, Edward.
Gilbert A. and Jane B Palmer Scholarship
Awarded to a junior or senior mathematics major at SUNY Geneseo who has high academics achievement, and plans to pursue a graduate program in mathematics or mathematics education. Preference will be given to students who intend to teach mathematics and who demonstrate financial need. This scholarship is supported through an endowment established by Dr. Gilbert A. Palmer, Associate Professor Emeritus, in memory of his wife Jane Barton Palmer, Class of 1961.
Mr. & Mrs. Kadambi Gopalachar Scholarship
Awarded to an outstanding and worthy student in Math. Supported by an endowment established in honor of her parents by Dr. Srinivasa Leelamma.
V. Ambujamma Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to an outstanding and worthy undergraduate student in Mathematics. Supported by an endowment established by Dr. V. Lakshmikantham in memory of his mother.
M.T. Sharman Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to an outstanding and worthy student in Math. Supported by Dr. Srinivasa Leelamma
Dr. William Small Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to an academically outstanding undergraduate who best exemplifies through his/her activities the promotion of a diverse campus community. It is awarded on an alternating basis to a Math major (2000-2001) and a Philosophy major (2001-2002) by the faculty in those departments. Supported by an endowment established in memory of Dr. William Small by Dr. Srinivasa Leelamma and Dr. V. Lakshmikanthan.
Trasher/Snow Mathematics Award
Awarded to an outstanding sophomore/junior Mathematics majors determined by Math GPA, overall GPA, service to the Math Department and leadership in Math Department student activities. Supported annually by Donald and Virginia Trasher.
How the Named Scholarships are awarded:
- Each spring, the department chair appoints an Ad Hoc Scholarship Committee
- The Committee:
- Gathers data (year, math GPA, general GPA, activities)
- Makes its recommendations to the entire department and solicits additional faculty input
- The committee makes a final recommendation to the department for a vote
- The information is forwarded to the Geneseo Foundation which notifies the students
Pi Mu Epsilon
In 1989 the Alpha Delta Chapter of Pi Mu Epsilon was established at Geneseo. Each year we induct our best students into this prestigious national honor society.
It was founded on May 25, 1914 at Syracuse University. The purpose of Pi Mu Epsilon is the promotion of scholarly activity in mathematics among the students in academic institutions and among staffs of qualified non-academic institutions.
Each spring, the Pi Mu Epsilon coordinator reviews the transcripts of current mathematics majors with sophomore standing, or above. Candidates must meet both internal standards of excellence and the nationally set criteria to be inducted. I list of recent inductees can be found here.
Our Standards:
- Sophomores: Completed Math 221, Math 222, Math 223, Math 233, Math 239, and at least 6 credits of 300-level math courses with all A's or at most one A-.
- Juniors: Completed at least 9 credits of 300-level math courses with minimum Math GPA of 3.70.
- Seniors: Completed at least 12 credits of 300-level math courses with minimum 300-level Math GPA of 3.60.
- All students must major in Mathematics and maintain a minimum overall GPA of 3.0. Furthermore, eligible students must have contributed positively to the Mathematics community above and beyond the minimal degree requirements. Examples of contributions include directed studies, research, working in the Math Learning Center, attending math conferences or REUs, actively participating in PRISM, math colloquia, or other Math Department events, etc.
Department Awards
Memberships
The Mathematics Department acknowledges its excellent students with memberships in its professional organizations.
- AMS membership is awarded to the a student who aspires to a career in mathematical research.
- MAA membership is awarded to a student who aspires to a career in higher education.
- SIAM and NCTM is awarded when deemed appropriate.
The awards are granted through nominations from the Ad Hoc Scholarship Committee which are submitted to the department for discussion and a vote.
Senior Awards
Each spring, the department acknowledges its outstanding graduating seniors with several distinct awards. Each award --a certificate and gift-- is presented at the annual senior dinner. The recipients are acknowledged in the Commencement Bulletin. The number and category of awards may vary from year to year just as graduating classes differ form year to year.
Typical Graduation Awards
- Excellence in Mathematics: Awarded to a student of outstanding achievement in pure mathematics.
- Excellence in Applied Mathematics: Awarded to an outstanding student with combined interests in mathematics and an applied field.
- Excellence in Mathematics Education: Awarded to a student with outstanding achievement both in mathematics and in mathematics education.
How the awards are made:
Each spring, the Ad Hoc Scholarship Committee reviews the transcripts of all graduating seniors and solicits information from the faculty as to the students' excellence in mathematical activities that do not appear on the transcript, such as participation in poster sessions, research, etc.. The committee recommends the number and type of awards, together with a list of candidates to the department for a vote.
Math Competition Awards
Pi Mu Epsilon Putnam Prize
To promote scholarly work in mathematics among our students, the Alpha Delta Chapter of Pi Mu Epsilon is offering a prize for our top scoring students on the annual William Lowell Putnam mathematics competition.
- First Place Pi Mu Epsilon Prize: $75 award to the top scoring SUNY Geneseo student on the annual William Lowell Putnam mathematics competition. To be eligible the individual must receive a positive score. If no student is eligible, the award may be given for top performance in a later mathematics competition.
- Second Place Pi Mu Epsilon Prize: $25 to the second highest scoring SUNY Geneseo student on the annual William Lowell Putnam mathematics competition. To be eligible the individual must receive a positive score. If no student is eligible, the first place award will be upgraded to $100. In the event of a tie for second place, a later mathematics competition will be used as a tie-breaker (usually the Rochester Mathematics Olympiad).
Winner for 2012:First Place - Marcus Elea (1 point) |
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Winners for 2011:First Place - Samuel Cohn Second place Tie - |
Winners for 2010:First Place - Wanting Shao Second place - Jeff Singer |
Winners for 2009:First Place - Wanting Shao Second place - Brendan Murphy |