Results of the 2005 AWM Essay Contest: Biographies of Contemporary Women in Mathematics
Grand Prize
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"Discovering Mathematics in Nature: Dr. Linda Smolka", by Arica
Fong, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
College
- 1st Place: "Discovering Mathematics in Nature: Dr. Linda Smolka", by Arica Fong, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
- Honorable Mention: "Only Do It If You Love It: Dr. Hortensia Soto-Johnson", by Maggie Aschenbrenner, University of Northern Colorado, Monument, Colorado.
Grades 9-12
- 1st Place: "The Perseverance of a Woman in Actuarial Science: Nancy Myers", by Tyler Wottrich, Roseville Area High School, Roseville, Minnesota.
- Honorable Mention: "Mrs. Christine Schive: Breaking the Mold", by Natalya Kostandova, John W. North High School, Riverside, California.
Grades 6-8
- 1st Place: "The Beauty of Mathematics: An Interview with Mrs. Pallavi Shah", by Nina Kamath, Joaquin Miller Middle School, Saratoga, California.
- Honorable Mention: "Dr. Concha Gomez: A Role Model for Female Mathematicians", by Rhitwika Sensharma, Lake Braddock Secondary School, Burke, Virginia.
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