Student Accomplishments

EPaDel is the section of the Mathematical Association of America that covers Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware. The following Bryn Mawr students are winners in the yearly Student Mathematical Papers Prize Competition.

• Shefali Ramakrishna (2022), "Numerical Methods in Issues of Sustainability"
• Blossom Jeong (2020), "TransverseUnknotting Number and Family Trees"
• Westley Mildenhall '17 (2017) "Chaotic Systems of Geodesics on Surfaces of Revolution"
• Simon Williams '16 (2016) "Generalizations of Happy Numbers"
• Madeline Hanson-Colvin (2014) "Everywhere Continuous Nowhere Differentiable Functions"
• Kathryn Link (2012) "Guinea, Worm Disease Dracunculiasis: Opening a Mathematical Can of Worms!"
• Naomi Hamermesh (2010) "Mathematical Modeling of Climate Change"

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.

• Rosalie Tarsala '23 (2023)
• Qingyu (Veronica) Wang '23 (2023)
• Ryann McManus '22 (2022)
• Shefali Ramakrishna '22 (2022)
• Sandy Chen '21 (2021)
• Adzo Fiagbenu '20 (2020)
• Blossom Jeong '20 (2020)
• Junyan Duan '19 (2019)
• Sarah Gift '18 (2018)
• Kewei Qu '17 (2017)
• Yichen Wang '17 (2017)
• Bingxi Lin '16 (2016)
• Yujie (Lydia) Li '15 (2015)
• Zhuoman (Sophie) Zhao '14 (2014)
• Qian Wu '13 (2013)
• Yue (Yolanda) Shao '13 (2013)
• Hao (Victoria) Jiang '13 (2013)
• Jennifer Savage '12 (2012)
• Catherine Owens '12 (2012)
• Aidan Murphy '12 (2012)
• Rebecca Rebhuhn-Glanz '11 (2011)
• Emilie Naccarato'11 (2011)
• Kersten Baer '11 (2011)
• Amy Veprauskas '10 (2010)
• Jaclyn Lang '09 (2009)
• Jessica WebsterLove '08 (2008)
• Aditi Vashist '08 (2008)
• Emily McNabb '07 (2007)
• Wen Gao '07 (2007)
• Kirsten Kemp '06 (2006)
• Cristina Nistor '05 (2005)

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. 

• Avalon Vanis '23 (2023)
• Elizabeth Hankins '22 (2023)
• Katie Coe '21 (2021)
• Aisha Mechery '20 (2020)
• Cheyenne Zhang '20 (2020)
• Xinya Wang '19 (2019)
• Boyang Su '18 (2018)
• Ruoyun (Leila) Lei '17 (2017)
• Westley Mildenhall '17 (2017)
• Shuhong (Paula) Sun '16 (2016)
• Orsola Capovilla-Searle '15 (2015)
• Jeanne Mirbey '14 (2014)
• Emelie Curl '14 (2014)
• Shuning Yan '13 (2013)
• Alexandra (Bianca) Boranda '13 (2013)
• Sarah Nelson '12 (2012)
• Winnie Hien '12 (2012)
• Kaushiki Dunusinghe '12 (2012)
• Audra Fannon '11 (2011)
• Ellie Caniglia '11 (2011)
• Lise Chlebak '11 (2011)
• Manal Zaher '10 (2010)
• Sarah Khasawinah '09 (2009)
• Amanda Hittson '09 (2009)
• Milena Redzic '08 (2008)
• Melanie Edwalds '08 (2008)
• Kathryn Haymaker '07 (2007)
• Anna Gordon '07 (2007)
• Nicole Benfold '06 (2006)
• Zoryanna Dopko '05 (2005)
• Emi Arima '05 (2005)

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. 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 department's life. 

• Alishia Nation '23 (2023)
• América Nájera '22 (2022
• Shefali Ramakrishna '22 (2022)
• Ellen Lu '21 (2021)
• Ellie Hae-Kyeong '20 (2020)
• Claire L. Pincket '20 (2020)
• Leah Baker '19 (2019)
• Natalie Meacham '19 (2019)
• Jill Li '18 (2018)
• Rachel Miller '18 (2018)
• Rachel Terry '18 (2018)
• Rose Kaplan-Kelly '17 (2017)
• Madeleine Hanson-Colvin '16 (2016)
• Kelechi Njoku '15 (2015)
• Madeleine Johnson '15 (2015)
• Ivy Gluck '14 (2014)
• Sowmya Srinivasan '13 (2013)
• Tina Hu '12 (2012)
• Sasha Bereznak '11 (2011)
• Leah Raj '10 (2010)
• Melania Macko '09 (2009)
• Jaclyn Lang '09 (2009)
• Emily Glick '08 (2008)
• Dena Feldman '08 (2008)
• Cara Petonic '07 (2007)

The Bryn Mawr European Fellowship has been awarded yearly 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. 

• Ying Yan, History of Art, Mathematics and Physics (2018)
• Aditi Vashist, Mathematics and Physics (2008)
• Emily Hammer, Archaeology and Mathematics (2006)

The Gertrude Slaughter Fellowship was established in 1964 by a bequest of Gertrude Taylor Slaughter, Class of 1893. The fellowship is awarded to a member of the graduating class for excellence in scholarship to be used for a year's study in the United States or abroad.

• Yuhou Xia, Mathematics (2013)
• Ellen Caniglia, Mathematics (2011)
• Evan Schneider, Physics and Mathematics (2010)
• Stacy Claxton, Mathematics and Spanish (2005)

Jaclyn Lang '09

• Sara Davidson '11 (2013-2014)
• Jaclyn Lang '09 (2016)

• Yijun Zhou '15, Computer Science and Mathematics (2014)

• Freda Li '14, Mathematics (2014)
• Katherine Engelman '14, Mathematics (2014)
• Pan Xie '13, Mathematics (2013)
• Alicia Lozano '13, Mathematics and Spanish (2013)
• Tong Wu '12, Mathematics (2012)
• Kathryn Link '12, Mathematics (2012)
• Rebecca Rebhuhn-Glanz '11, Mathematics (2011)
• Lise Chlebak '11, Mathematics (2011)

• Kerstin Baer '11 (2011)
• Rebecca Rebhuhn-Glanz '11 (2011)
• Evan Schneider '10 (2011)
• Sarah Khasawinah '09 (2009)

• Jaclyn Lang '09

The Charles S. Hinchman Memorial Scholarship was founded in memory of the late Charles S. Hinchman of Philadelphia by a gift made by his family in 1921. It is awarded annually to a junior class member for work of special excellence in the major subject(s) and is held during the senior year.

• Madeleine Hanson-Colvin, Mathematics '16 (2015)
• Orsola Capovilla-Searle, Mathematics and Physics '15 (2014)
• Yuhou Xia, Mathematics '13 (2012)
• Yue (Yolanda) ShaoEconomics and Mathematics '13 (2012)
• Kersten Baer, Mathematics '11 (2010)
• Aditi Vashist, Mathematics and Physics '08 (2007)
• Emily Hammer, Mathematics and Archeology '06 (2005)

The Clare Boothe Luce Scholarships were merit based and covered tuition, fees, room, and board for the junior and senior years for two math majors in the Class of 2009 and one math major in the Class of 2010. Moreover, there was one Clare Boothe Luce Scholarship to cover tuition, fees, room, and board for one semester of the senior year for a math major in the Class of 2011.

Selected scholars participated in a program of mentoring, leadership and outreach opportunities, and professional development activities. The scholars met with faculty to discuss numerous topics related to obtaining a Ph.D. and career options with advanced degrees. The Clare Boothe Luce scholars participated in activities such as developing a series of talks targeted to undergraduate math majors and mentoring other students by serving as a Peer Led Instructor for a calculus course.

• Lise Chlebak '11 (2010)
• Amy Veprauskas '10 (2008-2010)
• Jaclyn Lang '09 (2007-2009)
• Sarah Khasawinah '09 (2007-2009)

The Elizabeth S. Shippen Scholarship in Foreign Language was founded in 1915 under the will of Elizabeth S. Shippen of Philadelphia. It is awarded to a junior whose major is French, German, Greek, Italian, Latin, Russian, or Spanish for excellence in the study of foreign languages.

• Dena Feldman '08, French and Mathematics (2007)

The Elizabeth S. Shippen Scholarship in Science was founded in 1915 under the will of Elizabeth S. Shippen of Philadelphia and is awarded to a junior whose major is in biology, chemistry, geology, or physics for excellence in the study of sciences.

• Evan Schneider '10, Physics and Mathematics (2009)

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 in the major field and musical performance.

• Manroocha Singh '18 (2018) 
• Tianyi He '17 (2017)
• Julia Lin '17 (2017)
• Manroocha Singh '18 (2017)
• Manroocha Singh '18 (2016)
• Westley Mildenhall '17 (2016)
• Qing Du '15 (2015)
• Qing Du '15 (2014)
• Qing Du '15 (2013)
• Jaclyn Lang '09 (2009)
• Jaclyn Lang '09 (2008)

The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship

The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship is the centerpiece of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s initiatives to increase diversity in the faculty ranks of institutions of higher learning. Established in 1988, the fellowship works to achieve its mission by identifying and supporting students of great promise and helping them to become scholars of the highest distinction who will go on to transform the academy.

• Orsola Capovilla-Searle '15, Mathematics and Physics (2013)
• Sarah Khasawinah '09, Mathematics and English (2009)
• Rachel Vincent-Finley '97, Mathematics (1997)

The Thomas Raeburn White Scholarships were established by Amos and Dorothy Peaslee in honor of Thomas Raeburn White, a Trustee of the College from 1907 to 1959. The Scholarship program provides funding for summer language instruction, usually abroad.

• Emily Shinault '18 (2017)
• Elizabeth Rock '14 (2013)