Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Washington State University

2022 Scholarship and Awards Ceremony

Friday, April 1, 2022, 3:30pm, Todd Hall 216

Student academic achievements and activities were recognized at the annual Scholarship and Awards Ceremony with family and friends joining for a reception prior to the event. Department Chair Charles Moore opened the event with a warm introduction and welcome to all students, friends, and family in attendance. Scholarships and awards are made possible by the generosity of our donors, which we deeply appreciate. You may find information about each scholarship and its donor on the department scholarships and awards page.

CISER - Mike Jacroux Book Award for Best Among Ph.D. in Statistics

Recipient: Fabiana Ferracina

$Fabiana Ferracina and Bala Krishnamoorthy$
Fabiana Ferracina with presenter Bala Krishnamoorthy, above.

Sidney G. Hacker Undergraduate Research Mathematics Scholarship

Recipients:

Sandra Auttelet
Hannah Boucher

$Sandra Auttelet receives award from Kevin Vixie$
Sandra Auttelet with presenters Kevin Vixie and Michael Forbes, above.

$Hannah Boucher receives award from Daniel Reiss$
Hannah Boucher with presenter Daniel Reiss, above.

Tom and Tarry Eastep Scholarship

Recipients:

Yareli Sanchez (unable to attend in person, but recognized by Charles Moore)
Ella Kitzmiller (unable to attend in person, but recognized by Kevin Cooper)
Xochilth Ortega Zamora

$Xochilth Ortega Zamora receives award from Kevin Vixie$
Xochilth Ortega Zamora with presenter Kevin Vixie, above.

Sidney G. Hacker Graduate Mathematics Scholarship

Recipients:

Jessica Dickson - Excellence in Teaching
Katrina Sabochick - Excellence in Teaching
Md Mahedi Hasan - Excellence in Community Engagement

$Jessica Dickson receives award from Matt Hudelson$
Jessica Dickson with presenter Matthew Hudelson, above.

$Katrina Sabochick receives award from Lynn Schreyer$
Katrina Sabochick with presenter Lynn Schreyer, above.

$Md Mahedi Hasan receives award from Abhishek Kaul$
Md Mahedi Hasan with presenter Abhishek Kaul, above.

International Math Modeling Competition Recognition

$Two teams of students were recognized for their participation in the competition$
Two teams of students participated in the International Math Modeling Competition.
Team Cabbage Patch Kids: Hannah Boucher, Liam Crafton, and Kaylie Jewell Green.
Team Bell Labs: Melissa Matteo and Taylor West.
The teams are recognized by Lynn Schreyer who organized the competition.

Knebelman Outstanding Senior Award

Recipient: Annie Lu

$Annie Lu receives award from Nikolaos Voulgarakis$
Annie Lu with presenter Nikolaos Voulgarakis, above.

Nancy J. Robertson Endowed Graduate Fellowship in Mathematics

Recipients:

Rachel Perrier - Excellence in Research
Priyanka Rao - Excellence in Research

$Rachel Perrier receives award from Matthew Hudelson$
Rachel Perrier with presenter Matthew Hudelson, above.

$Priynaka Rao receives award from V.S. Manoranjan$
Priyanka Rao with presenter V.S. Manoranjan, above.

CISER - Alumni Award for Best M.S. Statistics Project

Recipient: Oleksandr Dykhovychnyi

$Oleksandr Dykhovychnyi receives award presented by Xiongzhi Chen$
Oleksandr Dykhovychnyi with presenter Xiongzhi Chen, above.

Ames Family Scholarship in Mathematics

Recipient: Jordyn Smith

$Jordyn Smith receives award presented by Daniel Reiss$
Jordyn Smith with presenter Daniel Reiss, above.

Paul and Marjorie Clement Memorial Mathematics Scholarship

Recipient: Jillian Marasco (unable to attend in person, but recognized by Charles Moore)

Joe and Pat Cude Scholarship Endowment

Recipient: Alexander Melchor Santa Cruz

$Molly Clayton presents award to Alexander Melchor Santa Cruz$
Alexander Melchor Santa Cruz with presenter Molly Clayton, above.

Marianne Hawley Fessler Endowment in Mathematics

Recipient: Karen Opfer

$Karen Opfer receives award from Mark Lesperance$
Karen Opfer with presenter Mark Lesperance, above.

Julie Kerr Scholarship in Mathematics

Recipient: Nolan Middleton

$Nolan Middleton receives award from Judith McDonald$
Nolan Middleton with presenter Judith McDonald, above.

Settles Family Scholarship Endowment

Recipients:

Nolan Middleton
Karen Opfer
Alexander Melchor Santa Cruz

$Nolan Middleton, Karen Opfer and Alexander Melchor Santa Cruz are the recipients of the Settles Family Scholarship Endowment$
Nolan Middleton, Karen Opfer, and Alexander Melchor Santa Cruz, above. Charles Moore (not shown) presented the awards.

William and Mary Lynn Graver Mathematics Development Endowment Fund Award

Recipients:

Cecil Chirumblo
Maya Ozanich
Allison Thiss

$Cecil Chirumblo receives award from Jakob Streipel$
Cecil Chirumblo with presenter Jakob Streipel, above.
$Maya Ozanich receives award from Molly Clayton$
Maya Ozanich with presenter Molly Clayton, abovel
$Allison Thiss receives award from Daniel Reiss$
Allison Thiss with presenter Daniel Reiss, above.

Knebelman Prize in Mathematics

Recipients:

Justin Horton (unable to attend in person, but recognized by Charles Moore)
Roslyn Sue Djang

$Roslyn Sue Djang receives award from Daniel Reiss$
Roslyn Sue Djang with presenter Daniel Reiss, above.

Professor Morris Knebelman Memorial Scholarship Endowment

Recipients:

Calvin Hertig (unable to attend in person, but recognized by Charles Moore)
Brayden Konkle (unable to attend in person, but recognized by Charles Moore)

Charles "Chuck" Millham Endowed Scholarship in Mathematics

Recipients:

Grace Jacobsen
Madison Neyland

$Grace Jacobsen receives award presented by Matthew Gaddis$
Grace Jacobsen with presenter Matthew Gaddis, above.
$Madison Neyland receives award presented by Molly Clayton$
Madison Neyland with presenter Molly Clayton, above.

Robert and Nancy Strong Scholarship in Mathematics

Recipients:

Mai Ling Fong Wilson (unable to attend in person, but recognized by Charles Moore)
Brandin Farris (unable to attend in person, but recognized by Molly Clayton)
Joel Zavala

$Joel Zavala receives award presented by Judith McDonald$
Joel Zavala with presenter Judith McDonald, above.

Judith McDonald Recognized by Department Staff

$Judith McDonald is hugged by Emily Lewis$
On behalf of the staff, Emily Lewis thanked Judith (Judi) McDonald for the support she has provided to them over the past year.

J. Russell and Mildred H. Vatnsdal Memorial Scholarship

Recipient: Alyssa Lammi

$Alyssa Lammi receives award presented by Molly Clayton$
Alyssa Lammi with presenter Molly Clayton, above.

Richard and Bonnie Winkenwerder Scholarship in Mathematics

Recipient: Sydney Eileen Roberts

$Sydney Eileeen Robers receives award presented by Mark Lesperance$
Sydney Eileen Roberts with presenter Mark Lesperance, above.