Members Honored with Highest Awards

Professor Steven Kahn (WSU) and Professor Melvin Nyman (Alma C) were presented with the Michigan Sections’s Awards for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics and for Distinguished Service, respectively, at the banquet during the 2003 Annual Meeting last May at Saginaw Valley State University.

Steve was honored for his impact on K–12 mathematics education in Detroit and beyond through the Emerging Scholars Program, which he initiated, and the Wayne State University Math Corps program. The citation presented to Steve is reproduced in the citation.

Mel was honored for his many contributions to the Section and to the larger mathematical community. The citation presented to Mel is reproduced on page 6.

Photograph of both Steve and Mel appear in the Annual Meeting the photo spread.




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