The Department of Mathematics also offers a few scholarships and awards to undergraduate and graduate students. To inquire about eligibility, please contact Dr. Allan Mills, Chair of the Mathematics Department or call (931) 372-3441.

• The Leonard Dunavin Mathematics Scholarship is awarded each year to an incoming freshman from the Upper Cumberland area who plans to major in mathematics. This scholarship was established in April 1992 by a donation from Mrs. Dolores Nichols in honor of her father, Leonard Dunavin.
  
  
  • Eric Morgan - 2008-2009
    
  • Spencer Le Doux - 2007-2008
  • Donnie Dodson - 2006-2007
    
• Not awarded for 2005-2006     
• Anna Felicia Ablamowicz - 2004 - 2005
• Cheryl Hayes - 2003 - 2004
• Not awarded for 2002 - 2003
• Jared Daniels - 2001 - 2002
• Ross L. Mills  - 2000 - 2001
• Jacoby Farris  - 1998 -1999
• Jason Summers  - 1994 - 1995
• Franz Nuernberger - 1993 - 1994
  
  

• Former TTU President, Dr. Angleo Volpe, and his wife Jennette established the Angelo and Jennette Volpe Scholarship to support an incoming freshman majoring in a field of study in the College of Arts and Sciences.  The Math department has been allowed to award the Volpe Scholarship to an incoming mathematics major with financial need, and an ACT math score of at least 24.  The determination of student's financial need is made based upon the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

• Forrest Garwood - 2008 - 2009
• Brandy Spears - 2006 - 2007
  
• Not awarded for 2005 - 2006
  
• Not awarded for 2004 - 2005
• Erin Brunger - 2003 - 2004
• Not awarded for 2002 - 2003
• Brian Moazen - 2001 - 2002
• Melissa Whitaker  - 1999 - 2000
 
 
• The Dr. and Mrs. S. A. Patil Scholarship  is awarded for an academic year to a T.T.U. mathematics major who has successfully completed or is enrolled in MATH 3400. The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage talented students to pursue studies in advanced mathematics. Students transferring from two-year colleges are encouraged to apply for this scholarship.
   
• Kimberly Tidman - 2008 - 2009
  
  
• The CSEM Scholarships provide up to $1250 per semester to U.S. citizens or permanent resident aliens who demonstrate financial need according to the federal guidelines. Recipients must be academically talented and pursuing a B.S. or M.S. degree full time and be reasonably expected to complete the degree within 4 regular semesters.
  
  
• Jared C. Daniels - 2003 - 2004
• Rolando Navarro - 2003 - 2004
• Drew Schmidt - 2003 - 2004
• Lynda R. Buck - 2002 - 2003
• Terry O. Gibson - 2002 -2003
• Claire Janaway - 2002 - 2003
• Lynda R. Buck - 2000 - 2001
• Josie D. Looney - 2000 - 2001
• Samantha F. Turnbow - 2000 - 2001
 
 
• The Stanley Dolzycki Memorial Scholarship  is available to graduate students in full standing who have demonstrated promise in an area of mathematics. The award is based on good scholarship potential.
  
  
• Brad Schwer - 2008 - 2009
  
• Rebeca Lewis - 2006 - 2007
  
• Dustin Long and Leann Long - 2005 - 2006
  
• Cheryl Swafford and Qiang Zhang - 2004 - 2005
• Jim Linsday - 2002 - 2003
• Zhongming Huang - 2001 - 2002
• Jing Chang - 2000 - 2001
 
 
• The Graduate Student Mathematics Teaching Award  is available to all graduate assistants. The award is based on excellent teaching of mathematics classes.
   
  
• Troy Brachey - 2007 - 2008
  
• Ronald Smitty - 2006 - 2007
  
• Tommy Elliott - 2006 - 2007
  
• Jun Ye and Devin Zhang - 2004 - 2005
• Lynda Buck - 2002 - 2003
 
 
• An Achievement in Independent Learning Award was given to Bennie Hodges - 2006 - 2007 in recognition of his independent progress on his master's thesis - Application of Category Theory to Basic Principles of Automata Theory.
  
  
• The R. H. Moorman Memorial Award is presented annually to the junior mathematics major with the highest overall QPA at the end of the fall semester of the academic year in which the award is made. The award was established in memory of the late Dr. R.H. Moorman, former chairman and faculty member in the Department of Mathematics.
   
  
• Daniel Wilkerson - 2008 - 2009
  
• Anna Ablamowicz - 2007 - 2008
  
• Chris Jones 2006 - 2007
  
• Rebeca Lewis - 2005 - 2006
  
• Jillian R. Hannah - 2004 - 2005
• Katherine Jane Fanning - 2003 - 2004
• Lee Cox - 2001 - 2002
• Lee Cox and Rebecca Gilliam - 2000-2001
 
 
• The S. A. Patil Mathematics Award is one of the oldest awards at Tennessee Tech having been awarded continuously since 1919. It was established by Judge Oscar Holladay and then continued to be supported by the Holladay family. Recently it was renamed the "S. A.Patil Mathematics Award" with Dr. S. A. Patil providing a gold medal. Dr. Patil is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Mathematics at TTU. A 10K gold pendant is presented annually to the graduating mathematics senior with the highest grade point average in all mathematics courses taken.
  
  
• Staci Daniel - 2007 - 2008
  
• David W. Cook, III - 2006 - 2007
  
• Rebeca Lewis - 2005 - 2006
  
• Jared Daniels - 2004-2005
• Katherine J. Fanning and Natalie Grace White - 2003 - 2004
• Lee Cox - 2002 - 2003
• Patrick Vernon - 2001 - 2002
• Josie Looney - 2000-2001
 
 
• The Grateful Heart Mathematics Scholarship (awarded for the first time for the 2002/2003 academic year) Any student who meets the following criteria will be eligible to receive a scholarship through The Grateful Heart Mathematics Scholarship Endowment: (1) The recipient must be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies; (2) The recipient must be a full-time undergraduate student enrolled in Tennessee Tech as a mathematics major; (3) The recipient must have successfully completed MATH 3400; (4) The recipient may retain the scholarship after initial award provided he/she is making satisfactory progress toward the degree. Furthermore, scholarship recipients shall be selected in accordance with departmental procedures in effect at the time of the award. Preference shall be given to eligible candidates from the Upper Cumberland area.
  
  
• Amy Forgey - 2007 - 2008
  
• Staci Daniel - 2006 - 2007
  
• David W. Cook, III - 2005 -2006
  
• Mark Andrew Schmidt - 2004 - 2005
• Natalie Grace White and Katherine Jane Fanning - 2003 - 2004
• Claire Janaway - 2002 - 2003

• The Stanley W. Erwin, M.D., Scholarship (awarded for the first for 2004-2005 academic year) The recipient must: (a) be a current student in good standing in accordance with current institutional policies; (b) be a full-time student enrolled as mathematics major; (c) have successfully completed or be enrolled in MATH 3400 (or its equivalent); (c)  have and continue to maintain a QPA of at least 3.6; (d) demonstrate a commitment to the field of mathematics and show promise of being a successful mathematics major as subjectively determined by the faculty of the Department of Mathematics.
  
  
• James Sunkes - 2008 - 2009
  
• Anna Ablamowicz - 2007 - 2008
  
• Anna Ablamowicz - 2006 -2007
• Rebeca Lewis - 2005 - 2006
  
• Kenneth W. Stiles - 2004 - 2005

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