Kalman Mecs Student Award

Each year in an effort to promote and recognize outstanding talent in mathematics, the Pennsylvania State Mathematics Association of Two-Year Colleges (PSMATYC) is pleased to recognize one student in a community or two-year college as the recipient of its student award. Any student wishing to be considered must satisfy each of the following criteria.

The student must:

• Be a full-time or part-time student in a two-year college in Pennsylvania.

• A cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or above (based on a four-point system).

• All college-level mathematics grades of A or B.

• Completed a minimum of two college-level mathematics courses.

• Grade of A in Calculus I

• Completed at least 24 credits at a two-year college.

• Plan to complete a degree in mathematics, mathematics education or other STEM related field

• Submit a college transcript.

Any applicant satisfying the above criteria and wishing to be considered for this award must submit a written application, a transcript, and at most two double-spaced standard typewritten pages in which the following areas should be addressed:

• Career objectives

• Activities, including work experience

• General philosophy of education

• Any other information that may be helpful in making a decision

Awards will be made at the annual PSMATYC conference in April 2015. The student selected will receive a plaque, a check for $200, and may be awarded travel expenses up to a maximum of $50.

The award application can be found here in PDF or WORD format.

Nominations must be sent to Celisa Counterman at NCC-Monroe, 2411 Route 715, Tannersville, PA 18372 or via email at ccounterman@northampton.edu by February 15, 2015.