New York Alpha Theta Chapter
Skidmore College
2002-2003 Chapter Report


 

Advisor and Officers

Advisor: Professor David Vella

President: Bond Caldaro

Vice President: Evan Flath

Treasurer: Michal Pinkham

Secretary: Michal Pinkham

Number of New Members Inducted:

23

Number of Continuing Members:

87

Do any of your chapter members plan to attend or present a paper at the PME national meeting at MathFest in Boulder, Colorado?

No.

Describe the two most interesting or unusual chapter activities this year:

1:

The February meeting was for the officers of the local chapter to plan the details of the induction ceremony, which was held on March 3, 2003. The Chapter inducted 20 new students, the two new additions to the Mathematics and Computer Science Dept. faculty at Skidmore College and the guest speaker as well, bringing the Chapter membership to a total of 87. The guest speaker was Daniel Velleman of Amhesrt College, who delivered a lecture entitled 'Simpson Symmetrized and Surpassed'.

Do you have any news about current students or recent graduates? For example, scholarships or other awards, acceptances to graduate school, paper presentations at conferences. :

Not at this time.