- Department of Mathematics and Statistics
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Department of Mathematics
and Statistics
Mathematics and Science Center, Room 368
146 Library Drive
Rochester,
MI
48309-4479
(location map)
phone: (248) 370-3430
fax: (248) 370-4184
Hours:
Monday–Friday: 8:00–11:59 a.m. and 1:00–5:00 p.m.

Scholarships and Awards
Visit the Student Financial Services website to view all Oakland University scholarships and awards.
Scholarship
Scholarship for Statistics Students
The Deming Scholarship fund was established in the late 1980s by Professors Harvey Arnold and David Downing, and subsequently was augmented with substantial contributions from the Automotive Division of the American Society for Quality. Graduate students in statistics degree programs are eligible for consideration. Selection criteria include academic performance and potential as a practicing statistician.
Past award winners
- Dawn Proper
- Mary Pannone
- Michael Kadar
- Ileana Gonzalez
- Nibedita Bandyopadhyay
- Tracy Wu
- Feiyi Jia
- Holly Kielbowicz
- Gary Radka
- Jon Oaks
- Shannon Hunter
- Greg Koscik
Award
Louis R. Bragg Graduating Senior Award
The award was initiated in 1995 by a gift from Professor Lou Bragg and is intended for graduating seniors in the mathematical sciences. The award is normally given to one individual in the mathematical sciences (mathematics, mathematics with secondary education, statistics, or actuarial science) per year. (In rare circumstances, two graduates may share the award, or we may find no one deserving in a given year.)
As for selection criteria, the awardee should, at the very minimum, qualify for departmental honors. Beyond that, the Award Committee, consisting of three department faculty members, is permitted to develop its own criteria. Some possibilities include examining the overall GPA, the GPA in the mathematical science courses, the level of difficulty of the mathematical science courses taken, participation in the Putnam competition, contributions in undergraduate research projects, leadership roles, and possible plans for graduate study.
2019-2020 | Michael Maguran and David Pement |
2018-2019 | Zachary Cheney and Christopher Conte |
2017-2018 | Kathryn Anderson |
2016-2017 | Justin Kelm |
2015-2016 | Julian Venegas |
2014-2015 | Nicole E. Stawasz |
2013-2014 | Nicole Bramos and Michael Zandi |
2012-2013 | Joseph Meyer |
2011-2012 | David King |
2010-2011 | Stephen Bodiya and Bruce Pell |
2009-2010 | Matthew Toeniskoetter |
2008-2009 | Nicholas Fireman |
2007-2008 | Kevin Pate |
2006-2007 | Elizabeth Cox |
2005-2006 | Nathan Darter and Adam Tucker |
2004-2005 | Mark Rasmussen |
2003-2004 | Daniel Steffy |
2002-2003 | Robert Dohner |
2001-2002 | Natalie Thomas |
2000-2001 | David Houston |
1999-2000 | Matt Halfan |
1998-1999 | Darrin Hanna |
1997-1998 | Laura K. Anderson and Roxanne M. Feldpausch |
1996-1997 | Danielle L. Driscoll |
Assistantship
Winter 2020: Stephanie Budzisz
Fall 2019: Trinh Tran
Winter 2019: Niko Kaso
Fall 2018: Chris Melekian
Fall 2017–Winter 2018: Karimah Sweet
Fall 2016–Winter 2017: Manoj Bahuguna
Scholarship
Fall 2019–Winter 2020: Ben Diehl
Fall 2018–Winter 2019: Ian Matthews
Fall 2017–Winter 2018: Tyler Wiegand
Fall 2016–Winter 2017: Adam Dejans
Fall 2015–Winter 2016: Joe LoCicero
Fall 2014–Winter 2015: Amelia McIlvenna
Scholarship
2020–2021: Nicole Baker and Jack Garnai
2019–2020: Noah Weinert and Jamie DeBrincat
2018–2019: Nicole Baker