Posted on Tuesday, April 15, 2008
¾¨Ó㴫ý's Mathematics and Computer Science Department held its annual awards banquet and Kappa Mu Epsilon induction April 3 in the Witherspoon Lakeview Room of the McKelvey Campus Center.
The induction ceremony for Kappa Mu Epsilon, a national mathematics honor society, was led by the organization's officers and Dr. Natacha Fontes-Merz, ¾¨Ó㴫ý assistant professor of mathematics and the group's adviser. The eight inductees are: William Altenhof, Lauren Graeser, Kaitlyn McConville, Gregory McCullough, Stephen Rossi, April Scudere, Stephen Wheeler, and Sarah Woodward.
Kappa Mu Epsilon officers are: Nicole Panza, president; Larissa Fortna, vice president; Dana Larson, secretary; Alison McNary, treasurer; and Brandon Phillian, publicity chair.
Alice Otto, a 1966 ¾¨Ó㴫ý graduate, was guest speaker. She paid tribute to J. Miller Peck, ¾¨Ó㴫ý professor of mathematics emeritus, as an educator and a visionary in the development of computer science as a major at ¾¨Ó㴫ý.
The first J. Miller Peck scholarship in computer science was awarded to Andrew Slane, a senior computer science major from New Wilmington.
Graduating seniors were recognized, and departmental scholarships and awards were presented by department faculty.
Contact Dr. Carolyn Cuff, professor and chair of the mathematics and computer science department, at (724) 946-7291 or e-mail ccuff@westminster.edu for additional information.Â
