Mathematics

Awards

Mirbagheri-Yandl Award

The Mirbagheri-Yandl Award is presented to a graduating mathematics major whose achievement and enthusiasm for mathematics reflect the sprit of Ahmad Mirbagheri and Andre'Yandl, two beloved Seattle University faculty members. The award was established in 2001.

2008 Timothy Carstens and Leland Jefferis
2007 Crystal Lee
2006 Justin Terada
2005 Jennifer Kling
2004 Naomi Davis and Edgar Lobaton
2003 Sinead Pollam
2002 Jason Shoup
2001 Michael Gunderson

Undergraduate Mathematics Research Award

The Undergraduate Mathematics Research Award is given to the graduating mathematics major who has demonstrated inquisitiveness and intellectual independence in the pursuit of mathematical knowledge. This award was established in 2006.

2008 Edward Feeley
2007 Thomas Shelly
2006 Nathan Canney

Spirit of the Mathematics Department Award

The Spirit of the Mathematics Department Award recognizes graduating mathematics majors who have demonstrated exceptional support for the department's community of students and faculty members in academic and non-academic ways.

2008 Elizabeth Dick
2003 Rachelle Fletcher

John Ju Award

In 1990, the College of Science and Engineering established an award in memory of John S. Ju, who received his chemistry degree from Seattle University in 1987. The College of Science and Engineering awards the John Ju award to the graduating senior in science or mathematics "who exudes the same profound joy and wonder at new ideas and curiosity to pursue the unknown, exhibited by John S. Ju". The Mathematics Department has several past winners of this award, including the following:

2008 Leland Jefferis (double major with physics)
2004 Edgar J. Lobaton (double major with electrical engineering)
2001 Michael Gunderson
1999 Trisha Tateyama (double major with computer science)
1997 Thomas E. Clark (double major with computer science)
1995 Angie Long (double major with physics)
1993 Lisa Ann Demeyer (double major with physics)
1991 Miriam A. Myjak (double major with physics)

President's Award

The President's Award is given as a symbol of outstanding achievement to the graduating senior who has maintained the highest scholarship throughout four years. Several mathematics majors have been honored by receiving this award.

1990 John Robert Toutonghi
1981 Colleen Marie O'Meara
1975 Leonard Mathews Hanssen
1972 Joan Patricia Fread
1968 Lawrence John Dickson
1964 Alva Maria Wright
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