Posted on Thursday, April 1, 2010
Westminster College's Mathematics and Computer Science Department held its annual awards banquet and Kappa Mu Epsilon induction March 25 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, Westminster College assistant professor of mathematics and the group's adviser. The inductees are: Brendan Banks, Jeremy Booher, Emily Dolsak, Coty Hainsey, Erin Keck, Richard Ligo, and Robert Rhodes.
Kappa Mu Epsilon officers are: April Scudere, president; Heather McQuiston, vice president; Lauren Graeser, secretary; Stephen Rossi, treasurer; and Sarah Woodward, publicity chair.
Opening comments were given by Dr. Carolyn Cuff, Westminster professor and chair of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science and a 1978 Westminster graduate.
Graduating seniors were recognized and departmental awards and scholarships presented following dinner. Assisting Cuff in the presentations were Westminster faculty James Anthony, visiting lecturer of mathematics; Dr. John Bonomo, associate professor of computer science; Fontes-Merz; Dr. David Offner, assistant professor of mathematics; Dr. Pamela Richardson, assistant professor of mathematics; and Dr. David Shaffer, associate professor of computer science.
Dr. Warren Hickman, Westminster professor of mathematics emeritus, was an honored guest. The creation of an endowed scholarship in his name was announced by Westminster alumni Craig Dimon and David Sarver.
Other special guests included Westminster professors of mathematics emeriti Dr. Barbara Faires and J. Miller Peck; Paul Wallace, Westminster director of information systems; and members of Hickman's family.
Contact Cuff at (724) 946-7291 or e-mail ccuff@westminster.edu for additional information.
