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Department of Mathematics

Awards and Scholarships

These awards and scholarships are administered by our department and recipients are selected from students who have a record of excellence in 500-level MATH courses.

Awards

Awarded annually to an outstanding undergraduate student who exhibits excellence in the mathematics program.

  • 2023 -  Sarah Weatherspoon, Travis Pence
  • 2022 - Jenna Gallichio, John Ryan
  • 2021 - Ian Bain, Charlotte  Crotwell, Hunter Damron, Jacob Folks 
  • 2020 - Thomas Elgin
  • 2019 - Dylan Fillmore, Noemi Glaeser, and Ronald Herrygers
  • 2018 - Thomas Beardsley and William Edwards
  • 2017 - John (Neall) Caughman
  • 2016 - David Galban
  • 2015 - Anna Kirkpatrick
  • 2014 - Reid Harris
  • 2013 - William Cole Franks and Daniel Grier
  • 2012 - Robin Neumayer
  • 2011 - James Manning
  • 2010 - Joseph Montoya
  • 2009 - William Kay
  • 2008 - Emily Mitchell
  • 2007 - Susan Crook
  • 2006 - Matthew Elder, Corinne Sheridan
  • 2005 - Brooks Willet
  • 2004 - Katie Spurrier
  • 2003 - Jonathan Mason, Katie Spurrier
  • 2002 - Walter Altman, Brandon Fornwalt, Jonathon Mason, David Smith

Awarded annually to an outstanding undergraduate student in mathematics education who exhibits excellence in the mathematics program.

  • 2023 - Kendall DeLong 
  • 2022 - Presley Garrard
  • 2021 - Lauren Seidl
  • 2020 - Lauren Seidl
  • 2019 - Chynna Wilson
  • 2018 - Zachary Parnell
  • 2017 - Lydia Wernersbach
  • 2016 - Alison Schirro
  • 2015 - Delaney Horel
  • 2014 - Ashley Nunnally
  • 2013 - Stefan Singer
  • 2012 - Sarah Deuell
  • 2011 - Madison Miller
  • 2010 - Madison Miller
  • 2009 - Kelvin Pompey
  • 2008 - Amanda Hall
  • 2007 - John Mowery
  • 2006 - Alison Wellings
  • 2005 - Ashleigh Enlow
  • 2004 - Tammy Allendar
  • 2003 - Brandi Bowers
  • 2002 - Erin Moser

Awarded annually to outstanding undergraduate mathematics majors at the University of South Carolina selected from students who have earned at least 100 credit hours and have completed at least 3 of the 4 core mathematics courses required for the major with a GPA of at least 3.70 in all upper-division mathematics courses. The award was established by the Department of Mathematics in memory of the late Professor Jeong S. Yang, undergraduate director 1984-1995.

  • 2023 - Madison Adams, Siri Avula, Joseph Buchmaier, Austin Calhoun, Margaret Cathcart, Katherine Davis, Jack Dedmondt, Mai Dinh, William Edwards, Andrew Eldridge, Emily Elliot,  Andrew Hilts, Davis Hobbs, John Hyatt, Dylan Johnson, David Keen, Serenity Klauk, Katrina Kresock, Ryan Leveckis, Amanda Manea, Ainsley McLaughlin, Ellis McLarty, Dawn Nguyen, Grace Paskalides, William Rochester, Miryam Rozin, Claire Runyan, James Seekings, Cade Stanley, Bryan Storey, Daniel Tedeschi, McMillian Thompson, Trent Waterman, Weston Watts, Henry Wieffering, Laura Witzel
  • 2022 - Madison Agner, Thomas Batka, Austin Calhoun, Jon Drury, Kendall Eaddy, Andrew Eldridge, Margaret Gaither, Olivia Gary, Haley Griffin, Joseph Hart, Davis Hobbs, David Keen, Ryan Leveckis, Isaac Luther, Ian McDowell, Ellis McLarty, Benjamin Moses, Mathew Mullis, Nathanael Oliver, William Rochester, Alyssa Rhodes, Nicole Stahley, Cade Stanley, Garrett Steneman, Reid Taylor, McMillian Thompson, Madelline Towers, Enrique Guzman-Barron Villar, Weston Watts, Henry Wieffering
  • 2021 - Collin Angell, Jessica Ayers, Travis Bunch, Clinton Chase, Cecelia Dimitroff, John Hoodenpyl, Lea Elsner, Jacob Folks, Margaret Gaither, Olivia Gary, Haley Griffin, Sara Hamilton, Joseph Hart, Ian McDowell, Felicia McGill, Amanda Manea, Natalie Monzavifar, Joshua Nelson, Brennan Ravan, Lauren Seidl, Dylan Severin, Caleb Taylor, Francis Villanueva
  • 2020 - Austin Aguilera, Harper Aspen, Thomas Batka, Scott Buckman, Sean Carney, Melissa Lein, Brennan Ravan, Payton Smith, Julia Sultz, Justin Taylor, Reagan Tedder, and Joseph Zambelas
  • 2019 - Sarah Babb, Ian Bain, Joseph Dickinson, Heather Elliott, Dylan Fillmore, Ronald Herrygers, Alexander Kirby, Jeffrey Russell, Andrew Smith, Joseph Steneman, Vaviel Verner, Chynna Wilson, and Xiaoye Ye
  • 2018 - Thomas Beardsley, Thomas Elgin, Noemi Glaeser, Stuart Hodge, Erin Kalb, Caleb Kisby, Nicholas Leonhardt, Noelle Pendergraft, Marisa Rank, John Tierney, Nicholas Torello, Sarah Babb, Ronald Herrygers, and Chynna Wilson
  • 2017 - David Arcuri, Quentin Bain, Christopher Buckman, John (Neall) Caughman, Raven Cooler, Thomas
    Duncan, Edward Dunton, Wilson Edenfield, William Edwards, Noemi Glaeser, Corey Harmon, James
    Hepburn, Tien Ho, Ezekiel Sandor, and Lydia Wernersbach
  • 2016 - Reham Abuhashem, Faith Bindernagel, Alexa Breeland, Christopher Buckman, Jeffrey Davis, Maxwell
    Forst, Kayla Greeson, Myndert Papenhuyzen, Karl Schober, Morgan Walker, and Nichole Witten
  • 2015 - Connor Bain, Delaney Horel, Anna Kirkpatrick, Hannah Knowles, Kyle Lackey, Elizabeth Minten,
    Melissa Murphy, Nathan Sairam, Emily Theus, Braeden Troyer, David Wheaton, and Leah Williams
  • 2014 - Reid Harris, Anna Hawkins, Tyler Hernandez, Ashley Nunnally, Hilde Oliver, Nathan Sairam, Sterling
    Swygert, Alyssa Todaro, Braeden Troyer, Kelsey Uhl, Kevin Wood, Matthew Young, and Ashley Zapp
  • 2013 - Daniel Grier, Kimberly Selsor, William Cole Franks, Reid Harris, George Helman, Emmaline Horton, Hilde Oliver, Stefan Singer, Lauretta Grant, Taylor Jones, Luis Suarez, and Kelsey Allen
  • 2012 - Ryan Benitez, Timothy Hamrick, Charles Myers, Sarah Deuell, Tod Wilson, Taylor Wilson, Richard Voepel, Robin Neumayer, Christopher Boyd, and Reginald Bain
  • 2011 - Elena Arkhipova, Sarah Deuell, Timothy Hudson Harper, James Manning, Madison Miller, Julia Perry, Andrew Shore, and Luke Whiteside
  • 2010 - Kristen Brooke Carver, Dominik Gothe, Eric Mathewss, Joseph Montoya, Bradley Setzler,
  • 2009 - Thomas Beecher, Alan Bock, Andrew Cron, William Kay, Kelvin Pompey, Matthew Seaton, Forrest Spence, and Holly Watson
  • 2008 - Benjamin Garrett, Amanda Hall, Joshua Hendrickson, John Holt, Julia Martin, Emily Mitchell, Gwyn Pauley, Christopher Poirel, and Philip Stonecypher
  • 2007 - Brett Barwick, Guy Boudreaux, Charles Collins, John Holt, Jennifer Mason, and Stephen Smith
  • 2006 - Horia Basarabeanu, Grace Blakely, John Boyd, Jennifer Feldman, Amber Hatfield, Mary Ellen Kustin, C. W. Millender, and Jason Owens
  • 2005 - Nancy Chalmers, Amanda Gantt, Leslie Hendrix, Jenny Lake, Jason Owens, Amy Stout, and Jeanette Wallulis
  • 2004 - Beth Bailey, Byshe Easton, Ashleigh Enlow, Andrew Griffen, Katherine Heller, Daniel Morrison, Michael White, and Dana Jo Wiker
  • 2003 - Andrew Griffen, Stephen Miller, Daniel Morrison, Erin Moser, Patrick Rybarczyk, James Whittingham, and Dana Jo Wiker, Estee Williams
  • 2002 - Erin Flickinger, Daniel Hylton, Patrick Rybarczyk, Ronda Sellers, Derrick Smith, James Whittingham, and Estee Williams

Awarded annually to an outstanding member of the mathematics honorary Pi Mu Epsilon based on performance in mathematics courses and service to the department. The Undergraduate Advisory Council, in conjunction with the Pi Mu Epsilon advisor, selects the recipient.

  • 2023 - Travis Pence
  • 2022 - Travis Pence
  • 2021 - Julia Sultz
  • 2020 - Joseph Steneman
  • 2019 - Noemi Glaeser
  • 2018 - Thomas Elgin
  • 2017 - Annalise Bowen
  • 2016 - Konrad Swygert
  • 2015 - Jeffrey Davis
  • 2014 - Charles Arnold
  • 2013 - Kinsey Parrish
  • 2012 - Ryan Benitez
  • 2011 - James Manning
  • 2010 - Brittany Gunn
  • 2009 - Alyse Shayer
  • 2008 - Holly Watson
  • 2007 - Tyler Ray
  • 2006 - Ben Garrett
  • 2005 - Andreea Savu
  • 2004 - Amy Stout
  • 2003 - Julia Emery, Katie Spurrier
  • 2002 - Carrie Finch, Michelle McDonald, Nancy Rettew

Scholarships

Awarded annually by the Department of Mathematics to an outstanding undergraduate mathematics major who demonstrates excellence in mathematics and leadership. The scholarship was established in 1998 in memory of Cary Kincaid Smith, Jr., an Honors graduate of USC who died while performing his duties as a pilot in the U.S. Marine Corps.

  • 2023 - Daniel Coble
  • 2022 - Emily Elliott
  • 2021 - Matthew Mullis
  • 2020 - Sara Hamilton
  • 2019 - Scott Buckman
  • 2018 - Nicholas Leonhardt
  • 2017 - Izlen Peksenar
  • 2016 - Corey Harmon
  • 2015 - Alyssa Todaro
  • 2014 - Connor Bain
  • 2013 - Melissa Murphy
  • 2012 - Kimberly Selsor
  • 2011 - William (Cole) Franks
  • 2010 - Timothy (Hudson) Harper
  • 2008 - Alan Bock
  • 2007 - Gwyn Pauley
  • 2006 - Emily Mitchell
  • 2005 - Amber Hatfield
Awarded annually by the College of Arts and Sciences to a rising senior mathematics major who demonstrates excellence in mathematics and has a cumulative GPA of at least 3.50.
  • 2014 - David Wheaton
  • 2013 - Elizabeth Minten
  • 2012 - Reid Harris
  • 2011 - Robyn Newmayer
  • 2010 - Madison Miller
  • 2009 - Erin Matthews
  • 2008 - Kelvin Pompey
  • 2007 - Emily Mitchell
  • 2006 - Susan Crook
  • 2005 - Corinne Sheridan
  • 2004 - Jason Owens
  • 2003 - Julia Emery
  • 2002 - Erin Moser

 

Awarded yearly to a deserving undergraduate student majoring in Mathematics. The Jagdish Prasad Srivastava Mathematics Scholarship Fund was established in 2007 by Maheshwar Prasad Srivastava in honor of his father.
  • 2011 - Taylor Wilson
  • 2011 - Tod Wilson
  • 2008 - Eric Mathews

Awarded annually by the Department of Mathematics to an outstanding mathematics major from South Carolina. The scholarship was established in 1992 by Joseph Harold Burckhalter (Class of 1934), in memory of the late James Bruce Coleman, who was a professor of mathematics and head of the department from 1915-1942.

  • 2023 -  Nathan Bickel
  • 2022 - Jack Dedmondt
  • 2021 - John Ryan
  • 2020 - Sydney Miyasaki
  • 2019 - Jacob Folks
  • 2018 - Thomas Elgin
  • 2017 - Wilson Edenfield
  • 2016 - Quenten Bain
  • 2015 - Karl Schober
  • 2014 - Elizabeth Minten
  • 2013 - Anna Kirkpatrick
  • 2012 - Taylor Jones
  • 2011 - Melissa Texin
  • 2010 - Melissa Texin
  • 2009 - Trevor Lightbody
  • 2008 - Rachelle Hawkins
  • 2007 - William Kay
  • 2006 - James Scurry
  • 2005 - Mary Ellen Kustin
  • 2004 - Matt Elder
  • 2003 - Katherine Heller
  • 2002 - Katie Spurrier

Awarded bi-annually by the Department of Mathematics to an outstanding undergraduate mathematics major who had demonstrated excellence in mathematics. The Lovelace family created this scholarship in 2013 to recognize students in mathematics and physics. Awards alternate between mathematics and physics.

  • 2022 - Grace Paskalides
  • 2020 - Joseph Dickinson
  • 2019 - Jackson Maris
  • 2017 - Noemi Glaeser
  • 2015 - Tanner Pearson

Awarded to undergraduate mathematics students who are excelling in the mathematics program. The scholarship was established in 2008 by the Polston family.

  • 2023 - Luke Stasikelis
  • 2022 - Travis Pence
  • 2021 - Presley Garrard
  • 2020 - Charlotte Crotwell, Jeffrey Russell, and Joseph Steneman
  • 2019 - Austin Aguilera
  • 2018 - Wilson Edenfield
  • 2017 - Thomas Duncan
  • 2016 - John (Neall) Caughman
  • 2015 - Tyler Hernandez
  • 2014 - Tanner Pearson
  • 2013 - Anna Hawkins
  • 2012 - Stefan Singer
  • 2011 - Reginald Bain
  • 2010 - Rachel Graves
  • 2009 - Andrea Moor
  • 2008 - Timothy (Hudson) Harper, James Manning

Awarded annually to an outstanding mathematics major who also has significant extracurricular mathematical activities. The scholarship was established in 1999 in honor of Distinguished Professor Emeritus Thomas Markham, who was a professor of mathematics from 1968-1999 and undergraduate director 1996-1999.

  • 2023 - Jack Oberman James Relish, Ayden Eddings, Samuel Maloney
  • 2022 - Katherine Davis, Davis Hobbs, James Relish, Sarah Weatherspoon
  • 2021 - Emily Elliott, Jenna Gallichio, Isaac Luther, Travis Pence, Noah Shaw
  • 2020 - Collin Angell, Ian Bain, Jacob Folks, and Lauren Seidl
  • 2019 - Thomas Elgin, Sydney Miyasaki, Noelle Pendergraft, and Joseph Zambelas
  • 2018 - Noemi Glaeser, John Tierney, Nicholas Torello, and William Edwards
  • 2017 - Quentin Bain, Thomas Beardsley, Willaim Edwards, and Caleb Kisby
  • 2016 - Tien Ho, and Collete Pujol
  • 2015 - Jeffrey Davis, David Galban, and Nolan Miller
  •  2014 - Melissa Murphy, and Emily Theus
  • 2013 - Braeden Troyer, and Emily Theus
  • 2012 - Kelsey Allen, and William (Cole) Franks
  • 2012 - Daniel Grier
  • 2011 - Rachel Graves
  • 2010 - James Manning
  • 2009 - Kristen (Brooke) Carver
  • 2008 - William Kay
  • 2007 - Joshua Hendrickson
  • 2006 - Jonathan Barwick
  • 2005 - Grace Blakely
  • 2004 - Jennifer Lake

Awarded to an undergraduate mathematics major at the University of South Carolina. Can be renewed for not more than 3 additional years of undergraduate study. Wyman L. Williams came to the University in 1919 as a freshman, joined the Mathematics Department faculty in 1924, and retired in 1970 as Distinguished Professor Emeritus. The Wyman L. Williams Mathematics Scholarship Fund was established in 1970.

  • 2023 - Leah Mangano
  • 2022 - Presley Garrard
  • 2021 - Jon Drury
  • 2020 - Joshua Y Nelson and Andrew K Smith
  • 2019 - Regan Logue
  • 2018 - Noelle Pendergraft
  • 2017 - James Hepburn
  • 2016 - Raven Cooler
  • 2015 - Dillon Rutland
  • 2014 - Hannah Knowles
  • 2013 - Connor Bain
  • 2012 - Anna Kirkpatrick
  • 2011 - Reid Harris
  • 2010 - Andrew Shore
  • 2009 - Timothy (Hudson) Harper
  • 2008 - Thomas Beecher
  • 2007 - Christopher Poirel
  • 2006 - Kathryn Basha
  • 2005 - Matt Elder
  • 2004 - Andreea Brezaie
  • 2003 - Matt Elder
  • 2002 - Todd Adams
  • 2001 - Todd Adams
  • 2000 - Todd Adams
  • 1999 - Todd Adams

Awarded annually to an undergraduate who shows high academic achievement and promise in the area of mathematics. The Undergraduate Advisory Council selects the recipient through a competitive application process. The Chair chooses an appropriate faculty member to assist the student in developing a summer research project. The award was established in 2005 by Victor W. Laurie, an Alumnus of the University of South Carolina and Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Princeton University.

  • 2022 - Kendall DeLong
  • 2021 - Sarah Weatherspoon
  • 2020 - Hunter Damron
  • 2019 - Jeffrey Russell
  • 2018 - Maxwell Villaire (worked with Francisco Blanco-Silva)
  • 2015 - Jeffrey Davis (worked with Josh Cooper)
  • 2014 - Anna Kirkpatrick (worked with Josh Cooper)
  • 2013 - Alexander Auerback (worked with Matt Miller)
  • 2008 - Jeffrey Arredondo (working with Prof. Lincoln Lu)
  • 2007 - Andrew Petrarca (working with Prof. Joshua Cooper)

 

Scholarship and Award Application [pdf]


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