National Mathematics Honor Society Inducts 10
Shown, first row, from left, are: Matthew W. Rakauskas, Thomas J. LeMay, Allison M. Magee, Daniel P. Cerra and Katie N. Carrea.Second row: Carolyn McNamara Barry, Ph.D., dean of The University of Scranton's College of Arts and Sciences, Serhii Kuzmin, Robert J. Newbeck, Ashlyn Urbanski, Alessandra Bellino, Riley P. Clarke, Dr. Murong Xu.The Mathematics Department held its annual induction ceremony of the Pennsylvania Mu Chapter of Pi Mu Epsilon, the National Mathematics Honor Society, at Brennan Hall, Room 509, from 5 - 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 24. Ten students majoring in either mathematics or mathematical sciences, five faculty members from the Mathematics Department, and Carolyn McNamara Barry, Ph.D., dean of The University of Scranton's College of Arts and Sciences, attended this ceremony.
Students inducted into the Pennsylvania Mu Chapter of Pi Mu Epsilon,
the National Mathematics Honor Society include:
Matthew W. Rakauskas,
Thomas J. LeMay,
Allison M. Magee,
Daniel P. Cerra,
Katie N. Carrea,
Serhii Kuzmin,
Robert J. Newbeck,
Ashlyn Urbanski,
Alessandra Bellino,
Riley P. Clarke, and
Dr. Murong Xu.
Pi Mu Epsilon is dedicated to the promotion of mathematics and recognition of students who successfully pursue mathematical understanding. To promote mathematics, the National Pi Mu Epsilon Council sponsors an annual conference in conjunction with the American Mathematical Society (AMS) at the Joint Mathematics Meetings.
A person meeting any one of the following four sets of qualifications may be elected to membership by a chapter. This election shall be held irrespective of sex, religion, race or national origin:
- Undergraduate student who has completed at least the equivalent of two semesters of calculus and two additional courses in mathematics, at or above the calculus level, all of which lead to the fulfillment of the requirements for a major in the mathematical sciences.
- In addition, such students must have maintained a grade point average equivalent to that of at least 3.0 on a 4-point scale, both for all courses that lead to fulfillment of requirements for a major in the mathematical sciences, and for all courses that lead to fulfillment of requirements for an undergraduate degree.
- Graduate students whose mathematical work is at least equivalent to that required of qualified undergraduates, and who have maintained at least a B average in mathematics during their last school year prior to their election.
- Members of the faculty in mathematics or related subjects.
- Any persons who have achieved distinction in a mathematical science.
