Math Department Student Organizations
Mathematics students at Shippensburg are active in three different organizations with national affiliations.
S.U. Math Club
The Math Club is a Student Association recognized club open to all students with an interest in mathematics. The Math Club is also an official Student Chapter of the Mathematical Association of America. In addition to mathematically-themed social events and fundraisers, this group runs an annual Math and Computer Day for high school students.
Leadership
- Faculty Advisor: Dr. Luis Melara (lamelara@ship.edu)
- President: Cynthia Clark
- Secretary: Kelly Toppin
- Treasurer: Laura Henzy
- Fundraiser: Tara Sheeder
S.U. SIAM Student Chapter
The SIAM Student Chapter is affiliated with the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. This group sponsors applied mathematics lectures and participates in the annual Mathematical Contest in Modeling.
Leadership
- Faculty Advisor: Dr. Luis Melara (lamelara@ship.edu)
- President: Dustin Riden
- Secretary: Kelly Toppin
- Treasurer: James Hickman
- Fundraiser: Jada Williams
Kappa Mu Epsilon Mathematics Honor Society
S.U. is home to the Pennsylvania Iota chapter of KME, a national honor society founded in 1930 with over 100 chapters nationwide. The activities of this organization include annual initiation of new members and cleaning our adopted stretch of US11 south of Shippensburg.
Leadership
- Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ji Young Choi (jychoi@ship.edu) & Dr. Paul Taylor (pttaylor@ship.edu)
- President: Jessica Armstrong
- Vice President: Kelly Toppin
- Secretary: Lauren Robinson
- Treasurer: Drew Snyder
- Historian: TBA
