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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