Math
Student Activities
Actuarial Club
The actuary club participates in a number of events during the academic year. In the past, the club has hosted meetings with representatives from Safeco Life Insurance, Avandel Insurance, William M. Mercer Co., Premera / Blue Cross and PEMCO Insurance. To find out what is happening with the club this year, please contact Yvonne Chueh.
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Math Club
Information about the math club can be found at the Math Club Website.
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The Mathematical Contest in Modeling
MCM is a contest where teams of undergraduates use mathematical modeling to present their solutions to real world problems. The MCM traditionally takes place in February.
Past Teams
The following is a list of past teams who participated in the MCM at CWU. You can find information about the problems they solved at Stuart Boersma's MCM Page.
- 2009
- Successful Participant: Sara L Hanold, Amber Goodrich, Geoff La Brant
- Meritorious Entry: Brandon Belieu, Russell Hess, Kyle Mitchell
- 2008
- Successful Participant: Amber Goodrich, Alisha Zimmer
- 2007
- Honorable Mention: Blair Sherman, Alisha Zimmer, Melissa Thompson
- 2006
- Meritorious Entry: Amy Eglin, Blair Sherman, Fredrick Lieske III
- 2005
- Meritorious Entry: Amy Eglin, Andrew Musselman, Nicholas Stanford
- 2004
- Meritorious Entry & Ben Fussaro Award: Seth Miller, Dustin Mixon, Jonathan Pickett
- 2003
- Meritorious Entry: Erik Langland, Seth Miller, Jonathan Pickett
- 2002
- Successful Participant: Marion Andrin, Jonathan Pickett, Evan Yates
- Successful Participant: Sean Baxter, Erik Langland, Andrew McNeil
Online MCM Resources
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Putnam Competition
The William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition is an annual contest for college students established in 1938 in memory of its namesake. Cash prizes for the top five teams in recent years ranged from $25,000 to $5,000. Recent cash prizes for the top five individuals have been $2,500 each. The Putnam is traditionally held in December.
Online Putnam Resources
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