APSU student awarded full scholarship to Stanford to pursue Ph.D. in statistics
May 4, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Although Casey McKnight was always a mathematics enthusiast, pursuing a career in mathematics was something she would not have dreamed of doing.
The senior at Austin Peay State University, who will graduate May 6th with a bachelor’s degree in math (concentration in statistics) and physics, was encouraged – even convinced – by a professor to consider a major in math after taking Statistics 3250 her freshman year.
“I took it and really hated it at first,” McKnight said, laughing about the hours she spent on stats assignments. “But I had really amazing professors who pushed me along the way. They all helped drive me.” [Read more]
APSU alumnus earns student paper award
January 11, 2011
Clarksville, TN – A paper written by an Austin Peay State University alumnus has been chosen to receive an award from the International Biometric Society’s Eastern North American Region (ENAR).
Christopher McMahan (’05) will be recognized in March with a Distinguished Student Paper Award during the ENAR’s spring meeting in Miami, FL. He also will present his winning paper, titled “Informative Dorfman Screening.” [Read more]
