Awards given by the department
Joel Davis Student Award
Established in memory of former faculty member, Joel Davis, this award celebrates excellence in mathematics by an undergraduate.
2024-2025 winner: Eleanor Courcelle
Botond Gabor Eross Math Memorial Scholarship
This fund was established from proceeds of the life estate of Jolan Eross, mother of Botond Gabor Eross. The award provides scholarships for outstanding mathematics students.
2024-2025 winners: Forrest Felsch, Miriam Hajdu-Paulen, Warren Johnson
Edward H. Stockwell Award
The family of Edward H. Stockwell established this scholarship in 1997 in his memory to benefit an undergraduate mathematics major.
2024-2025 winners: Noah Unger-schulz, Izak Schmidlkofer, Hailey Mcallister
Harry and Molly Goheen Memorial Scholarship
To a junior or senior majoring in mathematics or computer science who expresses the desire to work in the field of mathematics or computer science following graduation. (Every other year alternating with Computer Science)
2024-2025 winner: Sage Bothwell
Mathematics Inclusion Award
Recognizes a student who works to develop and share meaningful mathematical ideas and contributes to a climate of mathematics in which people from any background feel invited and welcome.
2024-2025 winners: Noe Alvarez, Eleanor Courcelle
Actuarial Science Award
Initiated in 1984 by members of the Portland Actuarial Club to support students in mathematics with interests in actuarial science and financial mathematics.
2024-2025 winner: Edward Li-Campbell, Joaquin Moncayo
Gary L. Musser Award
Established in 1997 to award an outstanding prospective elementary or middle school teacher. The recipient will have completed MTH 211- 212 and a junior-level problem-solving course.
2024-2025 winner: Sophia Petraglia
Paul Copson Memorial Scholarship
To a junior or senior in the Department of Mathematics or Physics, who has shown good character, promise in scholarship, and general scientific aptitude. Established in memory of Paul Copson by his mother, June Copson (OSU 1915).
2024-2025 winner: Sage Brooks
G.V. Copson Scholarship
To a junior or senior who shows academic promise in the College of Science. Established by June Seeley Copson (OSU 1915), in memory of her husband, Godfrey V. Copson (OSU 1911), formerly head of the Department of Microbiology.
2024-2025 winner: Andrew Brandenfels
WIC Culture of Writing Award
This award recognizes outstanding mathematical writing in a writing intensive mathematics course.
2024-2025 winner: Joshua Negreanu
William Lowell Putnam Competition
This award recognizes top participants in Putnam 2023. It is a notoriously challenging exam, held on the first Saturday of December.
2024-2025 winners: Oliver Flood, Wonjin Yang, Carsten Yeung, Nicholas Zitzelberger
