The Ida Z. Arms KME Excellence Grant is presented to an outstanding student (or students) who are members of the IUP Chapter of Kappa Mu Epsilon, the Mathematics Honorary Society.
Miss Arms taught at Indiana University of Pennsylvania from 1959 to 1987. Her activities included advisor to the KME chapter at IUP, national vice president of KME from 1997 to 1981, and president of the National Organization from 1981 to 1985.