Please join us for
Honors Day 2009
Thursday, April 16, 2009, 3:30 p.m.
University Center Volunteer Ballroom
HONORS DAY
APRIL 17, 2008
WELCOME Professor Michael W. Frazier, Head
MASTER OF CEREMONIES Professor Chuck Collins
RECOGNITION OF PUTNAM COMPETITION PARTICIPANTS - group picture
By Professor Jochen Denzler
Yue Cao Jessica Kenigson Devin Robison
Hutch Brock Jonathan Kenigson Monty Taylor
Brandon George Scott Livingston William Tune
Recognition of the UT Team in the Mathematical Contest in Modeling
Presented by Professor Chuck Collins
Lisa Zachary Kathryn Dabbs Candice Messick
JOHN H. BARRETT PRIZE
Presented by Professor Philip Schaefer & Dr. Lida Barrett
The tradition of the John H. Barrett Prize began in 1970. It is an annual memorial award given to outstanding undergraduate mathematics majors.
THE CHARLEEN M. DERIDDER NCTM MEMBERSHIP AWARDS - group picture
Presented by Professor Steven Wise & Dr. Clifford Davis
An anonymous donor enabled us to award NCTM Memberships for mathematics student teachers. The donor requested that these awards be named The Charleen M. DeRidder NCTM Membership Awards in honor of Dr. Charleen DeRidder and her contribution to the improvement of mathematics instruction in Knox County during a long and distinguished career.
Clayton Baker Lindsay Miller
Joshua Hawk Erica Rawlston
Nicholas Kessler Jessica Robinson
J.P. & GLADYS MAPLES SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Professor David Anderson
J. P. & Gladys Maples set up their scholarship endowment fund to encourage scholastic excellence in students displaying financial need.
Jessica Robinson Nicholas King
POLLY ANNA HARRIS SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Professor David Dobbs
This scholarship honors Mrs. Polly Anna Harris, a University of Tennessee Alumna and Presidential Award winning mathematics teacher. The award is sponsored by her husband and children. Its purpose is to help support a future mathematics teacher during his or her professional year internship.
DOROTHEA & EDGAR D. EAVES TEACHING AWARDS
Presented by Professor William Wade
The Dorothea and Edgar D. Eaves Teaching Awards were established in 1977 in order to recognize outstanding teaching among graduate teaching assistants.
Less than two years – Michael Pigg
More than two years – Jenny Sinclair
DOROTHEA & EDGAR D. EAVES SUMMER FELLOWSHIP
Presented by Professor Jurek Dydak
The summer fellowships were established in 1977 to encourage high school mathematics teachers to return to the university during the summer to further the study of mathematics.
Lawrence R. Buck, Jr.
GRADUATE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Presented by Professor Jan Rosinski
The goal of these awards is to recognize outstanding academic achievement among graduate students. It was established several years ago to parallel the award for outstanding teaching among graduate students.
Less than two years – Keith Penrod
More than two years – Brendon Labuz John LaGrange Rachael Miller
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Presented by Professor Jurek Dydak
HARRY ROW SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Professor Jurek Dydak
Harry Row was deeply committed to teaching and spent considerable time working with teachers. One of his professional goals was to promote the appropriate use of technology in the teaching of mathematics. This scholarship funds a teacher who wants to continue the study of mathematics and preference is given to those who have significantly used technology in their teaching.
Tanya Morgan
YUEH-ER, HONG-HSU & CLARENCE CHENG KUO FELLOWSHIP ENDOWMENT
Presented by Professor Xiaobing Feng
The Yueh-er, Hong-hsu and Clarence Cheng Kuo Fellowship Endowment was established in 2003 by Dr. Yueh-er Kuo to promote master’s degree education in the Department of Mathematics. Yueh-er Kuo had been a professor in the Department of Mathematics since 1964. She is an expert in educating master’s degree students in addition to her own research. She had 56 thesis and project students and many of them are very successful in their careers. Hong-hsu Kuo was the husband of Yueh-er Kuo and was a professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Drexel University in Philadelphia. Clarence Cheng Kuo was the son of Yueh-er and Hong-hsu. He was a brilliant model student of University Nursery School.
John Engbers Tanya Morgan
RANDALL E. CLINE AWARD
Presented by Professor Henry Simpson
This award was established by friends and colleagues in memory of Dr. Randall E. Cline. It is to provide student aid for scholarly activities associated with graduate student work in The University of Tennessee, Department of Mathematics.
Waldemar J. Trjitzinsky Memorial Awards
Presented by Professor Henry Simpson
The Waldemar J. Trjitzinsky Memorial Award is given to an undergraduate mathematics major to assist in the completion of his or her degree. It is given to several students annually across the nation, at institutions chosen on a rotating basis by the American Mathematical Society.
JOHN M. ALLEN PRIZES
Presented by Assistant Professor Remus Nicoara
The Allen medal in mathematics was originated by John MeBane Allen in 1890 and has since been presented annually. It is noted to be one of the oldest awards given by The University of Tennessee. The Allen Medal Award is given to recognize freshman student(s) who demonstrate, upon testing, the best knowledge of Algebra, Plane Geometry, Trigonometry, Analytic Geometry, Single Variable Calculus, and/or any other area(s) of mathematics as may be determined by the department head and select faculty member(s).
1st Place – Yue Cao
2nd Place – Parth Deshmukh
COOPER D. SCHMITT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Professor James Conant
The Cooper D Schmitt Endowment was established in 1987. The goal of this fund is to provide undergraduate scholarships and appropriate awards to students in the Department of Mathematics at The University of Tennessee.
Matthew Robbins Jimmy Miller Michael Farcasin Nicholas King
LUCILLE & HERBERT LEE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Professor Don Hinton
The Lucille and Herbert Lee Scholarship Awards have been awarded annually since 1986 to sophomore and junior mathematics majors with outstanding records of academic achievement. They are made in memory of the Lees who generously provided an endowment.
Matthew Robbins Michael Farcasin Nicholas King Yue Cao
PI MU EPSILON TN DELTA CHAPTER (New Members) - group picture
Presented by Shashikant Mulay
Katherine E. Agle Toan D. Dinh
Yue Cao Kyle L. Gilliam
Steven J. Coley John G. Martin
Parth Deshmukh
MERIT BASED MEMBERSHIP AWARD
Yue Cao John G. Martin
JAMES A. COOLEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Presented by Professor Philip Schaefer
The James A. Cooley Memorial Scholarship was established to honor the memory of James A. Cooley and to help qualified and deserving mathematics students secure a college education. Professor Cooley was Head of the Department of Mathematics from 1942 until he returned to full time teaching in 1961.
Jessica Roberts Jessica Robinson
Special Recognition Graduate Students
Presented by Professor David Anderson
SPECIAL RECOGNITION GRADUATE STUDENTS
Presented by Professor David Anderson
2007-2008 Graduate Program Graduates
(Fall 2007-Summer 2008)
MM |
MS |
PH.D. |
GRADUATE STUDENT BEST TEACHER AWARD
Presented by Mr. Justin Grieves
Winner: Dr. Chuck Collins
Special Recognition Honors Program
Presented by Professor Conrad Plaut
Katie Agle Keith Langston Monty Taylor
Bryon Aragam Stephen Lester Jeff Tithof-Pappas
Michael Brock James McNutt Lee Troup
Kathryn Dabbs Dorothy Miller Will Tune
Toan Dinh Chelsea Plaut Jonathan Wang
Amy Ellwanger Deborah Purdy Elise Weir
Brandon George Reid Rankin John Whittingham
Jeffrey Hankins Erica Rawlston Stephanie Wierwille
Michael Horning Michael Roberts Maria Williams
Karin Kitchens Jacob Suggs
Special Recognition Faculty
Presented by Professor Michael W. Frazier
Professor Raj Pal Soni, Chair of Honors Day Committee
Candid shots:
Don Hinton, Ed Clark & Jurek Dydak
