Mathematics Scholarships and Awards
The Department of Mathematics offers several scholarships and awards each year to deserving students. There are three scholarships given to incoming freshmen each year who wish to major in Mathematics. Seven scholarships and awards are given to upperclassmen each year based on academic excellence in the field of Mathematics.
Incoming Freshmen Scholarships
Marjorie Watson Mathematics Scholarship
The Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN Mathematics Scholarship
Dorothy Dean Shelton Mathematics Scholarship
Scholarships and Awards Given to Current Students
Actuarial Science Award
Established in 2003 by the Mathematics Department in recognition of students passing the Actuarial examinations.
Freshman Mathematics Award
The recipient must be a freshman as of the Spring semester when the test is administered or the previous Fall semseter. This student scored the highes of all participants on the Freshman Mathematics Award Test.
James G. Ware Mathematics Education Award
Established in 1994 by Dr. james G. Ware, faculty member of the Department of Mathematics for 30 years, 22 of which were as head of the department, upon the occasion of his retirement. The ward goes to the oustanding student planning to teach Mathematics at the high school level.
John W. Jayne Memorial Mathematics Award
Established in 1994 by family and colleagues in memory of Dr. John W. Jayne, member of the Department of Mathematics for 22 years, who died in 1993. The award is gven each year to an outstanding Mathematics student.
Ruth Clark Perry Memorial Mathematics Award
Established in 1969 by Mrs. Leonora Miller Seids of Perry, Oklahoma, in memory of her friend, UC Dean of Women from 1924 to 1943 and Professor of Mathematics from 1922 until her death in 1955, to be awarded to an outstanding upperclass woman majoring in Mathematics.
Winston L. Massey Memorial Mathematics Award
Established in 1973 by the Unversity of Chattanooga Foundation in honor of W. L. Massey, Guerry Professor of Mathematics, on the occasion of his retirement after 40 years of service to his alma mater, for an outstanding upperclassman majoring in Mathematics.
