Three alumni from the Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences will speak to students as part of S-COAM Alumni Day on March 16, 2020.

Ashleigh Craig '14, a data scientist for the US Department of Defense; Derek Hanely '16, M'17, a PhD student in Mathematics at the University of Kentucky; and Lisa Vatavuk '15, a DevOps engineer for Risk Focus, will be on campus on March 16 to speak to students and give career advise.

  • Ashleigh Craig will speak on "Big Data and the Secret Lives of Mathematicians" from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Stright Hall, room 226
  • Derek Hanely will speak on "Polytopes: A Friendly Introduction" from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Stright Hall, room 229
  • Lisa Vatavuk, along with Craig and Hanely, will participate in a panel discussion on careers from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Hadley Union Building, Susquehanna Room.

Complete biographies of the alumni and abstracts for the talks can be found at the Alumni Day page.

Scholarships Creating Opportunities for Applying Mathematics (S-COAM) is a scholarship program that creates a network of students that engage in professional development activities to improve career prospects and success in STEM fields.

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