Student Awards

Mirbagheri-Yandl Award for Achievement in Mathematics

The Mirbagheri-Yandl Award is presented to a graduating mathematics major whose achievement and enthusiasm for mathematics reflect the spirit of Ahmad Mirbagheri and Andre Yandl, two beloved Seattle University faculty members. The award was established in 2001.

Recipients

  • 2023 Maxwell Nicely 
  • 2022 Lucas Ehinger & Nestor Iwanojko
  • 2021 Conor Linehan & Oliver Tufte 
  • 2020 Julia Gorman & Camille Zaug
  • 2019 Arya Yae
  • 2018 Elsa Magness
  • 2017 Mason Brewer & Zabrina Susetio
  • 2016 Bayley Larsen & Louis Ash-Kaufman 
  • 2015 Dylan Rich & Charlie Rackson
  • 2014 Uyen Le & Casey Pinckney
  • 2013 Samuel Atkinson
  • 2012 Renee Russell & Everett Sullivan
  • 2011 Anja Tjaden
  • 2010 Natalie Sheils
  • 2009 Marc Parrish
  • 2008 Timothy Carstens & Leland Jefferis
  • 2007 Crystal Lee
  • 2006 Justin Terada
  • 2005 Jennifer Kling
  • 2004 Naomi Davis & Edgar Lobaton
  • 2003 Sinead Pollam
  • 2002 Jason Shoup
  • 2001 Michael Gunderson

Janet E. Mills Award for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics

Given to the graduating Mathematics major who has demonstrated inquisitiveness and intellectual independence in the pursuit of mathematical knowledge. Named to honor Dr. Mills who served as chair of the Mathematics department for 15 years and served Seattle University for 25 years. This award was established in 2006.

Recipients

  • 2023 Benjamin Ries-Roncalli 
  • 2022 Elise Carlos & Reece Keller
  • 2021 Salvatore Calatola-Young
  • 2020 Hannah Potgieter
  • 2019 Suki Shergill
  • 2018 Morgan Rozman
  • 2017 Justin Bryant & Daniel Ferguson
  • 2016 Hunter Lehmann 
  • 2015 Alex Govan
  • 2014 Keri Kodama & Patrick Sprenger
  • 2013 Nathan Sanford
  • 2012 Casey Johnson & Patrick Trainor
  • 2010 Hao Nguyen & Jason Foster
  • 2009 Ben Small
  • 2008 Edward Feeley
  • 2007 Thomas Shelly
  • 2006 Nathan Canney

Wynne Alexander Guy Pillar of the Mathematics Community Award

Given in grateful acknowledgement to a graduating Seattle University student whose extraordinary contribution to the Mathematics Department always went above and beyond what was expected. Named to honor beloved teacher Mrs. Guy, who performed extraordinary service to the Mathematics department and Seattle University for 30 years. This award was established in 2003.

Recipients

  • 2023 Jamie Elrod
  • 2022 Tatiana Tomanek
  • 2021 Ha Pham
  • 2020 Alex Ionescu & Christopher Ross
  • 2019 Ranjani Sundaresan
  • 2019 (Retroactively) Nancy Mariano & Ariana Mendible
  • 2018 Joseph Nakao
  • 2017 Kaley Westby
  • 2016 Kendra Joswiak 
  • 2015 Madison Davis 
  • 2014 Brandi Fleming
  • 2013 Maria Principe
  • 2012 Aaron Klingensmith
  • 2008 Elizabeth Dick
  • 2003 Rachelle Fletcher

John Ju Award

In 1990, the College of Science and Engineering established an award in memory of John S. Ju, who received his chemistry degree from Seattle University in 1987. The College of Science and Engineering awards the John Ju award to the graduating senior in science or mathematics "who exudes the same profound joy and wonder at new ideas and curiosity to pursue the unknown, exhibited by John S. Ju." The Mathematics Department has several past winners of this award, including the following:

Recipients

  • 2022 Nestor Iwanojko (double major with chemistry)
  • 2020 Camille Zaug (double major with physics)
  • 2018 Elsa Magness
  • 2016 Hunter Lehmann
  • 2012 Everett Sullivan (double major with computer science)
  • 2008 Leland Jefferis (double major with physics)
  • 2004 Edgar J. Lobaton (double major with electrical engineering)
  • 2001 Michael Gunderson
  • 1999 Trisha Tateyama (double major with computer science)
  • 1997 Thomas E. Clark (double major with computer science)  
  • 1995 Angie Long (double major with physics)
  • 1993 Lisa Ann Demeyer (double major with physics)
  • 1991 Miriam A. Myjak (double major with physics)

President's Award

The President's Award is given as a symbol of outstanding achievement to the graduating senior who has maintained the highest scholarship throughout four years. Several mathematics majors have been honored by receiving this award.

Recipients

  • 2022 Lucas Ehinger (triple major with physics & electrical engineering)
  • 2020 Camille Zaug
  • 1990 John Robert Toutonghi
  • 1981 Colleen Marie O'Meara
  • 1975 Leonard Mathews Hanssen
  • 1972 Joan Patricia Fread
  • 1968 Lawrence John Dickson
  • 1964 Alva Maria Wright