The Department of Mathematics and Statistics has long recognized outstanding students in the programs offered. Starting in 2009 students can apply for competitive scholarships from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. The faculty will review the applications and determine which students will receive the available scholarship awards. The  awards will be announced at a departmental award ceremony. Past recipients of scholarships and end of the year awards since 2001 are listed below.

Application for Scholarships

Students are encouraged to apply for scholarships.

• Description of Department Scholarships
• Application for Department Scholarships Current Deadline: Friday, March 6, 2009

Students should also consider other scholarships:

• Fellowships and Scholarships at CSURF
• Undergraduate Travel Awards
• Also, consult the Undergraduate Catalog for a long list of scholarships. In particular, consider the The J. Marshall Crews Scholarship for Science.

Graduation Awards

Adrian D. Hurst Award

2009	Anna Tommerdahl
2008	Jennifer McKee
2007	Rebecca Morgan
2006	Joseph Griffin
2005	Rebecca Vinsonhaler
2003	David Bristol
2002	Matthew Psioda
2001	Sophie Trawalter

 

Barbara Pridgen English Memorial Award

2009	Thomas Shafer
2008	Anna Maeser
2007	Adam Santoro
2006	Timothy Ellis
2005	Anthony Hardison
2004	Matthew Psioda
2003	Melissa Spencer
2002	Sophie Trawalter
2001	David Sutherland

Student Scholarship Awards

These scholarships have been awarded to continuing undergraduates in recognition for their outstanding academic achievement. They are typically announced and presented at the Student Scholarship Awards Ceremony held each spring.

 

Thad Dankel Mathematics Scholarship

This award was created to honor Dr. Thaddeus Dankel's thirty years of service and commitment to UNCW and the Mathematics Department.  The recipient of this merit based award should have been accepted into the College of Arts and Sciences, have at least a 3.0 GPA, and have indicated a commitment to major in mathematics.

2009	Youri Nelson
2008	Erik Minges

Toney Mathematics and Statistics Faculty Award

This award is in honor of Dr. Fred Toney and is given to a department major for academic excellence and extra-curricular activities in mathematics.

Adrian D. Hurst Mathematics Scholarship

This award was created in honor of Adrian D. Hurst and is awarded to a student majoring in mathematics or pre-engineering. It provides support  to assist with tuition and fees for a rising junior, senior, or graduate student who has declared a major in mathematics or a student in a pre-engineering transfer program and is a full time student at UNCW.

A. Carl Nelson, Jr. Scholarship

This award was created in recognition of Mr. Nelson's long association with UNCW and his love for teaching statistics. It is awarded to a full time student minoring or majoring in statistics who has completed at least 75 hours of coursework, of which at least 24 hours were taken at UNCW.

Gene T. and Elizabeth J. Fales Scholarship

This award is made to a student who has declared a major in mathematics or pre-engineering and who has completed high school in North Carolina. Preference is given to students from New Hanover, Brunswick, Guilford or Randolph Counties. Scholarship is based primarily on need with merit secondary consideration.

2009	Michael Shaw

UNCW Bookstore Award for Academic Excellence

J. Marshall Crews Award 

2005	David Fuchs
2004	Camden Connelly
2003	Samuel Schauf
2002	Samuel Schauf
2001	Rosa Fuller

by L. Albert