| The chapter officers before the initiation ceremony. |
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| (Left to Right) Kira Adel, Justin McKinney, Michelle Rivera, and Lisa Cook. |
| The initiates after the initiation ceremony. |
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| (Left to Right) King Chan, Zaieph Khan, Jeanne Regan, Jennifer Flynn, Richard Barrett, Clifford Raynor, Laura Silverman, Henry Ciapas, Joseph Ruggiero, Brian Ruthkowski, and Kenneth Steinman. |
Mr. Kevin O'Reilly |
After the initiation, Mr. Kevin O'Reilly's talk on Halfway to Retirement and Still Learning combined humorous remembrances with insights into effective education. Mr. O'Reilly is chairman of the mathematics departments of the middle and high schools in the Seaford Union Free School District. He received his B.A. summa cum laude (1989) and M.S. (1991) from C.W. Post and is member number 65 of our Chapter. |
Student memberships in the Mathematical Association of America were presented by Dr. James V. Peters. |
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| (Left to Right) Dr. Peters, Xiaochun Li, Henry Ciapas, and Joseph Ruggiero. |
The departmental awards were announced by Joan Ruckel on behalf of the Dean of the College. |
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| (Left to Right) Mrs. Ruckel, Jennifer Flynn, and Joseph Ruggiero. |
The Dean Schmidt Scholarship Award recipients were announced by Dr. Maithili Schmidt-Raghavan, a long-time friend and supporter of the Department of Mathematics. |
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| (Left to Right) Dr. Schmidt, Xiaochun Li, and Laura Silverman. |