Department of Statistics celebrates excellence at Spring Awards Gathering

Alan Gan standing and speaking to a seated audience — Alan Gan presenting the Thomas and Jean Powers Teaching Award

Whitney Award for Research recipients Biqing Yang and Ye Jin Choi standing with Chris Hans in a pavilion

Whitney Award for Best Research recipients Biqing Yang and Ye Jin Choi

4 cornhole participants standing at boards

Chris Hans and Sean Tomlin, holding a certificate.

Craig Cooley Memorial Prize Recipient, Sean Tomlin

Cornhole winners standing in a row and wearing medals

Whitney RA Award recipient Jiaxin Chen

2 cornhole participants standing at a board

Powers TA Award Recipients Jacob Roberts, Andrew Heeszel, Andrea Kuhn, and Nicholas Mandarano standing with Christopher Hans and holding certificates

Thomas and Jean Powers Teaching Award TA recipients Jacob Roberts, Andrew Heeszel, Andrea Kuhn and Nicholas Mandarano

Yue Ma, Thomas Metzger, Christopher Hans, Alan Gan, and Arko Gupta standing in a row in a pavilion

Powers Award Faculty Recipients

On Wednesday, April 30, faculty, students and staff gathered to celebrate the excellence demonstrated in the 2024-2025 academic year. This event includes the presentation of annual awards and this year featured an inaugural cornhole tournament! The award recipients are as follows:

Thomas and Jean Powers Teaching Award
Tenure Track Faculty Recipient: Christopher Hans
Teaching Practice Recipient: Thomas Metzger
Teaching Associate Recipients: Andrew Heeszel, Andrea Kuhn, Nicholas Mandarano, Jacob Roberts

Staff Award
Michael Jeter

Whitney Award
Research Leading to a PhD: Ye Jin Choi, Biqing Yang
Best Research Associate: Jiaxin Chen, Yi Tang Chen, Eric Crislip

Craig Cooley Memorial Prize
Sean Tomlin

Cornhole Tournament Winners

Gold: Patrick McHugh and Sean Tomlin
Silver: Riley Coburn and Jacob Roberts
Bronze: Thomas Metzger and Yuheng Ou

Congratulations to these outstanding award recipients, as well as to the rest of the department for their achievements and significant contributions to a successful academic year!