Donnie Dottei Passes Society of Actuaries' Financial Mathematics Exam

Donnie Dottei, a senior majoring in Actuarial Science, has passed the Society of Actuaries’ Financial Mathematics exam (Exam FM). The exam covers the fundamental concepts of financial mathematics and how those concepts are applied in calculating present and accumulated values for various streams of cash flows as a basis for future use in: reserving, valuation, pricing, asset/liability management, investment income, capital budgeting, and valuing contingent cash flows. Exam FM is one of the exams required to achieve professional status as an actuary.

Actuaries are professionals who provide expert advice and relevant solutions for business and societal problems that involve economic risk. The actuarial profession is consistently ranked as one of the top 5 careers in the United States.

Donnie has had outstanding academic success and has been honored for his academic achievement as a freshman, sophomore, and junior. Donnie is actively involved in the Mathematics and Computer Science Department as well as on campus. He is president of Pi Mu Epsilon, the mathematics honorary, and plays on the Ashland University football team.

For more information about the Actuarial Science program, contact Dr. Christopher Swanson, at cswanson@ashland.edu or visit the website www.beanactuary.com.

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Congratulations Graduates!

John Bentley Named Outstanding Senior

John Bentley was presented with the Outstanding Senior award at the Mathematics and Computer Science Academic Awards and Activity Reception held on April 18.



Visiting Professor, Dr. Lori McCune, congratulates John
and presents him with an eagle statue.



John's academic achievements, hard work, and dedication to the department earned him this prestigious honor.

John graduated on May 5 with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and a minor in Mathematics.

Congratulations, John!

Academic Awards and Activity Reception Honors Students

     On April 18 the Mathematics and Computer Science department held its annual Academic Awards and Activity Recognition Reception. The department recognized students who have a 3.5 or higher GPA in Actuarial Science, Computer Science, Mathematics and Integrated Mathematics, as well as those students majoring in other departments with a concentration in mathematics or computer science. The department's outstanding students, graduating seniors, scholarship recipients, honor society members, student activity participants, peer tutors, and contest participants were also recognized.

    

Ashland University Problem Solving Group

In the fall of 2011, Dr. Gordon Swain formed the Ashland University Problem Solving Group (PSG). The group met regularly throughout the academic year to discuss and attempt to solve mathematical problems posed in scholarly journals. The group submitted solutions to several journals and was recognized for solutions in both the February and April issues of Math Horizons. Congratulations to the following members of the AU PSG, and keep on solving problems!

John Bentley

Stacee King

Anna Payne

Megan Raber

David Rodriguez

Emma Vandenberg

Polly Widmer

David Woods

Student Activity at the 2012 Spring Meeting of the Ohio Section of the Mathematical Association of America

Several students traveled to Xavier University to participate in the 2012 Spring Meeting of the Ohio Section of the MAA. The following students, sponsored by Dr. Tom Dence, participated in the Leo Schneider Student Team Mathematics Competition:

John Bentley, Alicia Metzger, Katelyn Mittelsteadt, Caitlin Music, Anna Payne and David Rodriguez.

The following students, sponsored by Dr. Gordon Swain, presented contributed talks at the meeting:

Larissa Berry – “The Last Stone Standing”

John Bentley – “The Prime Detective”

Caitlin Music – “Stop or Go?”

Anna Payne – “Let’s Make a Deal: Probabilities of a Popular Game Show”

Bradley Sekas – “Can Counting Cards Win You Money?”