Students in the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences come from diverse backgrounds and follow a wide range of paths when they graduate. We are proud of our students and their achievements. Read about some of their journeys. We look forward to you joining our community in the mathematical and statistical sciences.
Student Stories
Oliver Risch
BS mathematics
Minor in economics
Class of 2021
Honors grad combines love of math with economics
Justin Bennett
BS mathematics
Class of 2021
Being a role model for kids motivates father to get math degree
Austin Brown
Computational mathematical sciences major
December 2020
ASU students win global hackathon with idea to control COVID-19 spread
Joseph Hoffman, Brady Lybarger, Walker Reinmann and Kinsey Turk
Actuarial science majors
April 2020
ASU actuarial science students win 1st place in international case study competition
Charly McCown, Sierra Murphy, Emily Rumney, Jessica Campo, Hailey Walters, Samantha Brozak
Computational mathematical sciences, mathematics, actuarial science majors (and others)
Class of 2019
Students at Southwest Undergraduate Mathematics Research Conference
Various major in mathematics
April 2019
Sierra Murphy
BS mathematics, biology, chemistry
Class of 2019
Graduate's passion for science and math earns a triple degree — by accident
Charles Wexler Mathematics Prize Recipients
Jackson Carpenter
BS mathematics
Minor in Spanish
Class of 2021
Outstanding math student earns Charles Wexler Mathematics Prize
Rose Lopez
BS mathematics
Minors in physics, music performance (piano)
Certificate in Cryptology
Class of 2020
Emily Rumney
BS mathematics, violin performance
Class of 2019
Zhihan Jennifer Zhang
BS actuarial science, business global politics and business law
Class of 2018
Dean's Medalists
Benjamin Jones
BS mathematics
Certificate in cryptology
Class of 2021
Dean's Medalist discovers creativity and mathematics go hand in hand
Swarnalakshmi Janani Lakshmanan
BS mathematics
Certificate in cryptology
Class of 2020
Dean's Medalist enjoys both the logical and creative aspects of mathematics, dance and languages
David Ackerman
BS computational mathematical sciences
Minor in astronomy
Class of 2019
Dean's Medalist combines love of math, programming and astronomy
Haiming Zhang
BS mathematical (statistics)
Class of 2018
Earning Dean's Medal gives grad 'confidence to keep exploring the world of math'
