Recent Award Winners

Prize for Annual Student Papers

EPaDel Student Mathematical Papers Prize

EPaDel is the section of the Mathematical Association of America which covers Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware. The following Bryn Mawr students are winners in the yearly Student Mathematical Papers Prize Competition.

Student Year Awarded Paper Title
Westley Mildenhall '17 2017 "Chaotic Systems of Geodesics on Surfaces of Revolution"
Simon Williams '16 2016

"Generalizations of Happy Numbers"

Bryn Mawr Math Prizes

Bryn Mawr math prizes are awarded at the end of each academic year. Information listed here is for the past three years. Previous awards and honors can be found here. The first two awards are given solely on the basis of academic distinction and achievement.

The Charlotte Angas Scott Prize in Mathematics

This prize is awarded annually to an undergraduate on the recommendation of the Department of Mathematics. It was established in 1960 by an anonymous gift in memory of Charlotte Angas Scott, Professor of Mathematics from 1885 to 1924. 

Student Year Awarded Recipient Grad. Year 
Katie Coe 2021 2021
Aisha Mechery 2020 2020
Cheyenne Zhang 2020 2020
Xinya Wang 2019 2019
Boyang Su 2018 2018
Ruoyun (Leila) Lei 2017 2017
Westley Mildenhall 2017 2017
Shuhong (Paula) Sun 2016 2016

The Anna Pell Wheeler Prize in Mathematics

The Anna Pell Wheeler Prize in Mathematics is awarded annually to an undergraduate on the recommendation of the Department of Mathematics. It was established in 1960 by an anonymous gift in honor of Anna Pell Wheeler, Professor of Mathematics from 1918 until her death in 1966.

Student Year Awarded Recipient Grad. Year
Sandy Chen 2021 2021
Adzo Fiagbenu 2020 2020
Blossom Jeong 2020 2020
Junyan Duan 2019 2019
Sarah Gift 2018 2018
Kewei Qu 2017 2017
Yichen Wang 2017 2017
Bingxi Lin 2016 2016

The Mary Louise Cookson Prize in Mathematics

The Mary Louise Cookson Prize in Mathematics was established in 2007. In honor of Mary Louise Cookson's extraordinary contributions to mathematics at Bryn Mawr College, a prize was established in her honor. Funds have been donated by Bryn Mawr alumnae, faculty, and staff. Each year a graduating mathematics major receives the Mary Louise Cookson Prize, in recognition of exceptional service that has contributed to the life of the department. 

Student Year Awarded Recipient Grad. Year
Ellen Lu 2021 2021
Ellie Hae-Kyeong 2020 2020
Claire L. Pincket 2020 2020
Leah Baker 2019 2019
Natalie Meacham 2019 2019
Jill Li 2018 2018
Rachel Miller 2018 2018
Rachel Terry 2018 2018
Rose Kaplan-Kelly 2017 2017
Madeleine Hanson-Colvin 2016 2016

Additional Awards, Scholarships, and Fellowships

The Thomas Raeburn White Scholarships

The Thomas Raeburn White Scholarships were established by Amos and Dorothy Peaslee in honor of Thomas Raeburn White, Trustee of the College from 1907-1959. The Scholarship program provides funding for summer language instruction, usually abroad.

Student Year Awarded Recipient Grad. Year
Emily Shinault 2017 2018

The Bryn Mawr European Fellowship

The Bryn Mawr European Fellowship has been awarded each year since the first class graduated in 1889. It is given for merit to a member of the graduating class, to be applied toward the expense of one year's study at a university in the United States or abroad. The European Fellowship continues to be funded by a bequest from Elizabeth S. Shippen. 

Student Major Year Awarded
Ying Yan History of Art, Mathematics & Physics 2018

The Gail Ann Schweiter Prize

The Gail Ann Schweiter Prize Fund was established in 1993 in memory of Gail Ann Schweiter ’79 by her family. The prize is to be awarded to a science or Mathematics major in the junior or senior year who has shown excellence both in the major field and in musical performance.

Student Year Awarded Recipient Grad. Year
Manroocha Singh 2018 2018
Tianyi He 2017 2017
Julia Lin 2017 2017
Manroocha Singh 2017 2018
Manroocha Singh 2016 2018
Westley Mildenhall 2016 2017

Faculty Honors and Awards

  • 2019 Commencement Announcement: Prof. Erica Graham Awarded the Rosabeth Moss Kanter Change Master Fund.
  • 2018 Commencement Announcement: Prof. Leslie Cheng Awarded the Rachel C. Hale Chair.

Department of Mathematics

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