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The Math department now offers five prizes each year to outstanding undergraduates. The prizes are presented at the graduation ceremony for Math majors.
The E.E. and E.J. Decou Prize is awarded every year to the undergraduate who is judged the most promising student in Mathematics. The Decou Prize has been awarded every year since 1947-48. The award is named for the first chairman of the Math department, Edgar E. Decou, and is also a memorial to his son. The names of the students who have received this prize are engraved on a plaque in the math department office. This year's winner is Marissa Beck. She will receive $1500.
The Frank E. Wood Memorial Scholarship is awarded to the continuing student(s) judged to be the most promising by the Math department. It was established in 1972 in honor of Dr. Frank E. Wood who was a professor of Mathematics at the university from 1943 to 1954. There are two winners this year: Eric Boyd and Melissa Johnson. They will each receive $250 .
The Stevenson Prize is awarded to the top student(s) graduating with a degree in Mathematics under the pre-college teaching option. The prize is funded by Donald W. and Jean Stevenson, who have been strong supporters of the university for many years. It is intended to recognize the importance of
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pre-college teaching within the department and to society as a whole. This prize has been awarded since 1993. This year's winner is Cassandra Aanderud. She will receive $250.
The Charles W. and Elizabeth H. Curtis Scholarship in Mathematics is awarded to a University of Oregon Mathematics Major to help defray costs for the following year. A commitment to learning is one of the prerequisites for winning. The winner of this year's Curtis Scholarship is Lauren Weiner. She will receive a $1000 tuition credit.
The Erwin and Gertrude Juilfs Scholarship Endowment Fund in Math is given with the purpose of providing scholarships to one or more outstanding undergraduate students who show exceptional promise for achievement. Nathan Collins is the winner of this prize this year and will receive $1000.
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