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MU ALPHA THETA SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS2011 Dalton Allan Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy, Saginaw, MI
Riverside Academy, Laplace, LA Daniel Cooper Jesuit High School, New Orleans, LA Austin Davis Newport High School, Bellevue, WA Kathryn Gertz Middleton High School, Tampa, FL Chase Harrison Grissom High School, Huntsville, AL Hansol Kang Buchholz High School, Gainesville, FL Jonathan Li St. Margaret's Episcopal School, San Juan Capistrano, CA Sean Messenger Tahoma Senior High School, Covington, WA Tyler Morrison Parkersburg High School, Parkersburg, WV Rodrigo Paniza Cypress Bay High School, Weston, FL Victoria Png Bergen County Academies, Hackensack, NJ Rohan Ramnath Cypress Bay High School, Weston, FL Alexander Sappington Buchholz High School, Gainesville, FL David Tang-Quan Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates,CA
Clear Lake High School, Houston, TX David Zhang Academic Magnet High School, North Charleston, SC William Zhang Academic Magnet High School, North Charleston, SC 23 Dr. Thomas Butts. Richard Rusczyk and Patty Bowler-Johnson have also served as editors. The Log ended publication in 2002. Nothing seemed to generate more enthusiasm for math students than meeting with other students, and so the Governing Council decided to invite several chapters to a regional meeting. In March 1958, nearly 200 eager Mu Alpha Theta members assembled at the University of Oklahoma for reports by selected students, lectures by math professors, and a tour of the computer laboratory. The meeting was so successful that soon other regional meetings were arranged in California, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Illinois. These meetings soon became a regular Mu Alpha Theta activity. The success of any organization is the result of the enthusiasm and work of many people. Yet there always seems to be a few individuals without whose devotion the whole enterprise could not have functioned. For Mu Alpha Theta, these people are Mrs. Andree and Dr. Harold Huneke. Mrs. Andree was the original Secretary-Treasurer and the importance of her contributions to the organization is hard to put into words. In the early days there were very few chapters and each sponsor received regular handwritten letters from her. Longtime members can recall Mrs. Andree and her children circling the table as they gathered and stapled mimeographed sheets. In 1972, Dr. Harold Huneke succeeded Mrs. Andree. His industriousness and dedication prompted the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics to become a cosponsor of Mu Alpha Theta, along with the Mathematical Association of America. By then, Mu Alpha Theta had grown to a total of more than 1,000 chapters, with more than 30,000 active members. Of course, Mu Alpha Theta measures its success not in the number of members, but in terms of service rendered to members who find an active place in the modern world of mathematics. In 1984, Dr. Thomas J. Hill succeeded Harold Huneke and served as Secretary-Treasurer until his retirement in 1993. Dr. Stanley B. Eliason served 1993-2001 and Dr. Paul R. Goodey presently serves in this capacity Diane Rubin began working in the national office with Dr. Harold Huneke in 1983. She served Mu Alpha Theta by promoting the organization, increasing its membership, and broadening its scope. She repre-sented Mu Alpha Theta by attending regional and national NCTM meetings, the Math Olympiad ceremony and many other meetings. Diane served as the heart of Mu Alpha Theta for 20 years, and her contributions were rewarded when she was promoted to Executive Director in July 2002. Diane Rubin will always be remembered for her interaction with sponsors and students. She retired from the National office in December 2002. Kay Weiss presently serves as the organization’s Executive Director. 22 To All Attendees: The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) welcomes you to the 2011 Mu Alpha Theta National Convention. SIAM, an organization of 10,000 applied mathematicians, recognizes the time and effort that goes into preparing for the competitions. We applaud each of you for your contributions to the 2011 convention and extend our best wishes for a rewarding experience. The need for scientists and engineers as members of interdisci-plinary teams addressing problems of interest to industry, business and government organizations is well documented. To give one example, SIAM's Mathematics in Industry report emphasizes the need in industry for mathematicians who can work in interdisciplinary teams. The sponsors and teachers attending this convention play a major role in the preparation of the scientists and engineers who will address the complex and challenging science and engineering problems of the future. The students attending this convention represent the future. If the students at this meeting are an indication, the future is indeed very promising. SIAM is proud to be a sponsor of Mu Alpha Theta. Sincerely, Terry Herdman SIAM Representative to the Governing Council 
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The success of regional meetings led to the establishment of an annual national convention. Paul Foerster and Howard Wildman were the sponsors most responsible for the first national convention, held at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, August 11-14, 1968. Professional mathematicians presented talks prepared especially for high school students, and there were excellent presentations given by Mu Alpha Theta student members. Students stayed in dormitories, and college lecture halls were used for the meetings. Over the years, the national convention offered more competitions and mathematical presentations. A hotel or convention center has been used in recent years. National conventions were held in subsequent years at the following locations, with the following chairpersons and host chapters:
Theodore Romano, Keystone Oaks HS, Pittsburgh, PA, and Richland Sr. HS, Johnstown, PA 1972 Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA Brother Leo Harvey, Archbishop Rummel HS and Archbishop Chapelle HS, Metairie, LA 1973 University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, WI Mary Lynne Coon, Wauwatosa West HS, Wauwatosa, WI 1974 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR Marion Crum, Fayetteville HS, Fayetteville, AR 1976 West Chester State College, West Chester, PA Philip Conner, Penncrest High School, Media, PA 1977 Loras College, Dubuque, IA Joyce Hubka-Becker, Wahlert HS, Dubuque, IA 1978 University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point, WI Robert Meyer, Tomahawk HS, Tomahawk, WI 1979 Athens State College, Athens, AL Gwen Snoddy and Thomas Thrasher, Austin HS, Decatur, AL 1980 Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA Pam Drummond, Walton HS, Marietta, GA 1981 University of California at Los Angeles, CA Fred Hansen, La Canada HS, La Canada, CA, and Crescenta Valley HS, La Crescenta-Montrose, CA 1982 Washington University, St. Louis, MO Akehiko Takahashi, Wentzville HS, Wentzville, MO 1983 University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK David Drennan, Norman HS, Norman, OK Don Young, Putnam City West HS, Oklahoma City, OK 8
Mu Alpha Theta was first conceived by a committee of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics under the chairmanship of Dr. Richard V. Andree of the University of Oklahoma. This committee recognized the need for a club to help high school and two-year college math teachers promote an interest in their subject. Pi Mu Epsilon, the National Collegiate Honor Society of Mathematics, contributed funds for the organization’s original expenses; the University of Oklahoma provided space, clerical help, and technical assistance; the Mathematical Association of America, a primary sponsor of the organization since 1958, and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics nominated the first officers and Board of Governors. In October 1956, a group of mathematicians, under the leadership of Dr. and Mrs. Andree, drew up a constitution for Mu Alpha Theta. The organization was fortunate to have Henry Adler as its first president. He was a farsighted mathematician with faith in young people and a talent for inspiring enthusiasm. The club began formally in the spring of 1957. The following national officers served on the first council: President Dr. Henry Adler, California Vice President Mr. Edward Walters, Pennsylvania Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. Josephine Andree, Oklahoma Governors Mr. George Hunt, Texas Miss Nellie Kitchens, Missouri Dr. John Mayor, Washington, D.C. Miss Virginia Pratt, Nebraska The official journal of Mu Alpha Theta, The Mathematical Log, was first issued in mimeograph form in 1957, and began printed form in September 1958. It featured mathematical articles written especially for high school students, reports from clubs on interesting meetings, tantalizing problems, and news. Copies were sent free to the chapters. Mrs. Josephine Andree served as the editor-in-chief of the Log until September 1959, when Dr. Richard Andree accepted this responsibility. Assisting Mrs. Andree were V.E. Hoggatt, C.D. Old, M.S. Klamkin, and Harry D. Ruderman. Later, Margaret Maxfield and Dr. Cletus Oakley assisted Dr. Andree. Betty Lichtenberg, who was followed by Dr. H. Don Allen, succeeded Dr. Andree. He was later succeeded by 21 2003 Mathew Baxter Fort Myers High School, Fort Myers, FL
Vestavia Hills High School, Vestavia Hills, AL 2005 John Omundsen Fort Myers High School, Fort Myers, FL 2006 Angela Giffin Mt. Carmel Academy, New Orleans, LA 2007 Whitney Hall Claremore High School, Claremore, OK 2008 Kerry Krychear (Clarkstown High School South, West Nyack, NY) SUNY Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh, NY 2009 Melina Pierce Volunteer High School, Church Hill, TN Jimmy Doker (Lincoln High School, Tallahassee, FL) University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 2010 Stacey Luong Mount Rainier High School, Des Moines, WA Elizabeth Pruitt (Hoover High School, Hoover, AL) Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 2011 Rebekah Rose Lake Highlands High School, Dallas, TX Shelby Robinson (Cabot High School, Cabot, AR) University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR Download 208.58 Kb. Share with your friends:
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