DEAN’S MESSAGE

Dear Friends of the School of Science and Mathematics: Welcome to the latest edition of Elements, the Citadel School of Science and Mathematics newsletter. During the past year a number of initiatives in the School of Science and Mathematics have gained momentum. The WISE (Women In Science and Engineering) chapter, under the faculty leadership of Dr. Dena Garner and Dr. Kathy Zanin, had a very active year and continues to provide support and mentoring to women in the science and engineering disciplines. We persist in our efforts to enhance the learning experiences of our students by providing more and better opportunities for undergraduate research. In support of these efforts the School of Science and Mathematics has become an institutional member of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) with Dr. Holly Bevsek serving as the institutional representative. More on these and other events and activities can be found elsewhere in this issue of Elements. This year the School of Science and Mathematics added three highly accomplished young faculty members to its ranks. David Donnell (Ph.D., University of Arizona) is a biologist who takes an integrative approach to explore developmental

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The Citadel

School of Science and Mathematics Newsletter

Vol. 2, No. 1, Fall 2009

processes in insects from molecular, organismal, and ecological perspectives. He also has expertise in bioethics backed up by an undergraduate degree in philosophy. Claudia Rocha (Ph.D., Medical University of South Carolina) is a microbiologist who studies cellular signal transduction and microbial pathogenesis. She also has experience in vaccine development having worked for several years in the area of immunology at New York’s Rockefeller University. Luke Sollitt (Ph.D., California Institute of Technology) is a space physicist whose research interests include the search for extra-terrestrial materials of astrobiological significance and the development of novel instrumentation for robotic planetary and lunar probes. As a staff scientist at Northrop Grumman’s Space Technology Sector he has also conducted research on a number of NASA missions at Cal Tech’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. We are very pleased to have these three promising scientists join our fine faculty. More information on these and other issues or events may be found in the pages that follow. We are particularly keen to keep lines of communication open. Please phone (843-953-5300) or email (charles.groetsch@citadel.edu) me with your suggestions or concerns relating to science education or The Citadel School of Science and Mathematics. Chuck Groetsch, Dean

2009 Distinguished Alumnus Award

Dr. John M. Palms

The Citadel School of Science and Mathematics presented its second Distinguished Alumnus Award to John M. Palms on March 30th. As a teenager, John Palms emigrated with his family from his native Netherlands to the United States. He was the 1958 Citadel Distinguished ROTC Graduate with a B.S. degree in physics. He served as a Nuclear Scientific Officer in the U.S. Air Force and taught at the Air Force Academy. Later at Los Alamos National Laboratory, he began a distinguished research career in nuclear physics. John Palms received his Ph.D. degree in physics from the University of New Mexico in 1966 and joined the physics faculty at Emory University where he also held a joint appointment in the Radiology Department of the Medical School. Within three years of his arrival, he became chairman of the Department of Physics. At Emory he rose

quickly through the academic ranks and was appointed to the Charles Howard Chandler Chair in Physics. He also held numerous important administrative posts including Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Vice President for Academic Affairs. The faculty awarded him their highest award: The Thomas Jefferson Award. Dr. Palms served as President of the University of South Carolina from 1991-2002 and was President of Georgia State University from 1989 to 1991. In addition to a very distinguished career in teaching, research, and university administration, Dr. Palms has served, and continues to serve, on numerous governmental committees and civic and corporate boards, including Assurant Corp., Exelon, Corp., The GEO Group, Computer Task Group and others. Currently, he is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) which employs more than 1300 research, professional, and support staff in Virginia, Princeton, NJ, La Jolla, CA, and three sites in the Washington D.C. area. Its studies support the Department of Defense, the Congress, Homeland Security, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Security Agency, and other governmental agencies. He received the University of New Mexico Distinguished Alumni award and the honorary degree Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of South Carolina. In 1980, The Citadel conferred an honorary Doctor of Science degree on Dr. Palms. He has truly honored The Citadel by his long and distinguished professional career. The School of Science and Mathematics was pleased to add this small but heartfelt recognition to his long list of honors.

Citadel Community Bids Dr. Alix Darden a Fond Farewell

On December 10, 2008 The Citadel honored Alix Darden with a farewell

luncheon. General Rosa, Provost Sam Hines, Citadel faculty, students, family and friends all gathered to wish Dr. Darden well and to thank her for her years of dedication to teaching and research at The Citadel.

Dr. Alix Darden began her professional career as a part-time instructor and steadily acquired promotions over the years, becoming a full professor in 2007. During her tenure at The Citadel, she advanced the scholarship of teaching and learning through her leadership as a Carnegie Scholar, Charleston Connections Conference Organizer, Co-founder of CASTLE, and other efforts to improve the quality of science education. She published eight papers related to her work in science education. She also maintained an active research laboratory, and was funded through the National Science Foundation for her work on cone visual pigments, which generated several peer-reviewed publications in scientific journals.

Alix mentored at least 14 students in scientific research that yielded results that they were able to present at student research day competitions and at local and national scientific meetings. She taught five different undergraduate courses and two graduate courses to a huge number of students over the years, sharing with them her knowledge and love of science, but most importantly sharing her enthusiasm for the scientific process. She served on countless committees, mentored new faculty in the Biology Department, and won many awards and honors, and was named South Carolina Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation in 2008 This spring Dr. Darden joined the faculty of Oklahoma University, where she accepted a position as Director of Faculty

Development for the Department of Pediatrics. She can be reached by email at Alix-Darden@ouhsc.edu .

Provost Hines, Dr. Darden, and GEN Rosa

Undergraduate Research in SoSM

Providing high quality undergraduate research experiences for our students continues to be a priority of the School of Science and Mathematics. We believe that learning through research, in collaboration with a faculty mentor, is an indispensible part of a modern undergraduate program in the sciences. To further this goal the School of Science and Mathematics has become an institutional member of the Council on Undergraduate Research (www.cur.org), based in Washington, DC. CUR assists member institutions to assess and improve their research environment and enhance research opportunities for their faculty and students. It also serves as a clearing house for models of successful undergraduate research programs at a wide variety of institutions. In June, CUR’s Dr. Roger Rowlett, Professor and Chair of the Chemistry Department at Colgate University, visited the Chemistry Department to present a workshop on Establishing and sustaining an undergraduate research program in the natural sciences..

Our showcase for undergraduate research is the annual Citadel Undergraduate research Conference. Twenty four research projects, comprising the work of more than fifty undergraduates and the advice of numerous faculty mentors, representing all disciplines in the School of Science and Mathematics, and in psychology, where showcased at the 2009 Citadel Undergraduate Research Conference, organized by Dr. Danny Gustafson and supported by Dr. Sam Hines, Provost and Dean of the College . Bobby Hart and Julius Hunter, Department of Health Exercise and Sport Science, earned the first place award for their research titled, “Effects of resistive squat exercise on sprint times in college males.” Suzanne Gay, Biology Department, carried away the second place prize for her project, “Male claw to body size ratio: does it affect female choice of

mate?”; and the third place prize was won by Bryan J. Byler, Psychology Department, School of Humanities and Social Science, for his project “Testing a developmental model of heroism: a preliminary study.”

Three Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society prizes for research in the fields of science and mathematics were awarded. The Sigma Xi prizes went to Chris Hall, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, for his paper “Linear recurrence relations in music”, Stephanie Woodrow, Department of Physics, for her work on “Magnetic field lines in a square coil”, and Shen-wei Yu, Department of Chemistry, for his project “Exploratory studies of the use of B-vitamins as alternative post-column reagents for haloacetic acids.” We are very proud of the high quality research projects carried out by our students and appreciative of the time and effort that the faculty of the School of Science and Mathematics dedicate to the mentoring of these students. Carolinas SETAC Conference held at The Citadel The Carolinas Regional Chapter of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) held their Annual Meeting at The Citadel on March 26-28, 2009. This mission of Carolinas SETAC is to promote research, education, and training in environmental sciences, especially that pertaining to environmental toxicology and chemistry, and to encourage interactions among environmental scientists. We had a great turnout for the meeting with 83 members, including students, faculty from regional universities, and scientists from governmental and corporate laboratories attending. The meeting began with a short course entitled “Grant Writing A-Z”. Instructors for the short course were Ms. Eileen Callahan (College of Charleston), Dr. Richard Dame (Coastal Carolina University), Mr. Rick DeVoe (SC Sea Grant Consortium) and Dr. Fred Holland (Hollings Marine Laboratory). The keynote speaker for the meeting was Dr. Paul Sandifer, Senior Scientist with NOAA’s National Ocean Service, who spoke on “Environmental Science and Policy Changes for the Carolinas”. The technical session consisted of 15 oral and 17 poster presentations. Most of the presentations were given by graduate students, primarily from Clemson University, North Carolina State University, and the College of Charleston. Dr. John Weinstein (meeting organizer, Dept. of Biology) and Dr. Paul Simone (Dept. of Chemistry) also gave presentations. Cadets David Lake and William Jensen attended the meeting. CSETAC President Shea Tuberty (Appalachian State University) presented awards for the Best Presentations. The meeting sponsors were The Citadel School of Science and Mathematics, Department of Biology, Bayer CropScience, Syngenta Crop Protection, and International Zinc.

Caption: Dr. Paul Sandifer, CSETAC Plenary Speaker

Caption: Dr. Shea Tubery, CSETAC President, presents a Best Presentation Award to Amber Stojak.

NEWS FROM THE DEPARTMENTS

Biology

Biology Majors Donate Funds to Children’s Hospital

This spring, BioCid, The Citadel’s biology club, made its 5th annual charitable donation to MUSC’s Children’s Hospital. On Tuesday, April 28th, Senior Cadet Jerry Edelson, this year’s BioCid president, presented a check for $400 to Children’s Hospital. Funds were collected from club membership dues and will be used for the Child Life Department of Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Zanin Honored with Medbery Award

Dr. Kathy Zanin, Assistant Professor of Biology, was selected as the 2008-2009 winner of the Frank Medbery Award for outstanding teaching and service to cadets. Dr. Zanin was nominated by her colleagues and students who cited her dedication, innovative teaching techniques, and enthusiasm for science. As Paul Rosenblum, the Head of the Biology Department put it, “Kathy’s attitude is one of complete devotion to her students and their education. Her energy and drive are seemingly inexhaustible as she seeks to have all of her students, no matter their level, succeed to the best of their abilities.”

Dr. Kathy Zanin

Biology Donates Sweetgrass to Jenkins Orphanage The Citadel Department of Biology donated about 40 sweetgrass plants to Jenkins Institute (Jenkins Orphanage) on June 24, 2009. Sweetgrass (Muhlenbergia sericea) seeds were collected from the ACE Basin by SCDNR (Kim Counts and Billy McCord) and Dr. Danny J. Gustafson was asked to germinate these seeds and provide seedling plugs to be grown by SCDNR. We provided SCDRN with all the plants for which they had greenhouse space. Dr. Gustafson then used approximately 60 plants in a plant nutrient experiment (Ecology Class Spring 2009) looking at the effects of different fertilizer treatments on plant growth. In the summer of 2009, Dr. Gustafson contacted Ms. Sam Holmes at the Jenkins Orphanage to see if they would like some sweetgrass plants (known genetic origin) to plant at the historically black orphanage. Ms. Holmes graciously accepted the plants and said that they could be used in their gardening educational program or to establish a sweetgrass planting along the Ashley River.

Chemistry

The 2008-2009 academic year proved to be an active and challenging year for the Department of Chemistry. A total of 10 papers were presented in a variety of venues: five papers by department members were presented at the National Meeting of the American Chemical Society; three papers were presented at the Citadel Undergraduate Research Conference held on The Citadel campus; and two papers were presented at other local conferences. Additionally, two papers were accepted for publication in refereed journals by faculty that included student co-authors. With regards to major equipment purchases, in spite of the budget cuts, the Department was able acquire a 300 MHz FT-NMR that has been badly needed for a number of years, a new fluorescence spectrometer and a new FT-infrared spectrometer. The equipment is online and has found use in both the research and teaching laboratories. Dr Randy Blanton will continue in the role of Department Head role next year due to Dr Lisa Zuraw extending her temporary leave of absence. Several of our students were honored with awards for academic achievement. This year’s recipients of the Samuel Adam Wideman Scholarships were Robert Wayne Clark, William D. Jensen, John W. Gordon, and Luis Pena. The High GPR (Overall in Chemistry) went to Robert Wayne Clark and Shen-wei Yu (seniors) and Joshua D. Edwards, John W. Jordan, Dolph E. Eich, Jr (freshmen) The ACS Section Award went to Robert Wayne Clark. Additionally, Shen-wei Yu received of a Sigma Xi Award for Research by the Charleston Chapter of Sigma Xi. Dr Hemingway was a co-author on the following paper that was recently accepted for publication, “A Survey of Metal and Pesticide Levels in Stormwater Retention Pond Sediments in Coastal South Carolina”, Thomas R. Garner, Gavin Globensky, Ronald E. Hemingway, John E. Weinstein, Kevin D. Crawford. Additionally, Professor Heminway was a co-author on two papers presented by Cadet Gavin Globensky: one at the National American Chemical Society meeting and the other at the Citadel Undergraduate Research Conference. Dr Paul Simone was the lead author on three papers presented in a variety of venues that included a student, Shen-wei Yu, co-author: “Automated Post-column Reaction Ion Chromatography for On-line Analysis of Haloacetic Acid Concentrations in Drinking Water Distribution Systems” presented at the 2009 Carolinas Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Annual Meeting held in Charleston, SC; “Exploratory studies on the use of B-vitamins as alternative post-column reagents for haloacetic acids” presented at the 237th American Chemical Society National Meeting in Salt Lake City, UT; “Exploratory studies on the use of B-vitamins as alternative post-column reagents for haloacetic acids” presented at the 2009 Undergraduate Research Conference held at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. Cadet Yu was also the recipient of a Sigma Xi Award for Research by the Charleston Chapter of Sigma Xi for the latter paper.

. Dr Mike Dorko made two presentations this year concerning his research interests. The first was a paper entitled “Adsorption of Sarin and Dimethylmethylphosphonate on ZnO(10-10)” at the 2009 National Meeting of the American Chemical Society held in Salt Lake City, UT. The paper was co-authored by Cadet Jonathan P. Olson. The other paper, “Adsorption of Sarin and dimethylmethylphosphonate (DMMP) on Zinc Oxide Surfaces” was an invited paper that was a part of the Brown Bag Lunch Presentation to Citadel campus section of Sigma Xi. The presentation was on The Citadel campus. Dr. Holly M. Bevsek presented a co-authored paper entitled "Comparison of NO2 Reactivity with α- and γ-Fe2O3" at the 2009 National Meeting of the American Chemical Society held in Salt Lake City, UT A paper entitled “"Synthesis of Chiral Crown Ethers and Their Use as Phase Transfer Catalysts"” authored by Dr Randy Blanton and Cadet Robert Clark was presented at the American Chemical Society National Meeting held in Salt Lake City, Utah. Cadet Clark made the presentation. A second paper with the same title and authors was also made by Cadet Clark at the Citadel Undergraduate Research Conference. Professor Blanton had a refereed paper accepted for publication in which two students were listed as co-authors. The paper “Microenvironmental Effects of Polymer Bound NaBH4 Reagents: Concentrating Chiral Sites Using High Polymer Loadings and Small Dendrimers" will appear in the June issue of the Journal of Undergraduate Chemistry Research.

Health, Exercise, and Sports Science

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EXERCISE, & SPORT SCIENCE AWA RD WINNERS, 2008-2009 AY

Two undergraduate students from the Department of HESS were awarded First Place at The Citadel Undergraduate Research Conference held 12-13 March 2009. Robert S. Hart and Julius C. Hunter were recognized for their first place project entitled “Effects of resistive squat exercise on the sprint times in college males”. This project was supervised by Dr. Dena Garner. Two graduating seniors in the Department of HESS were recognized as “Outstanding Majors of the Year” by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education. Harrison L. Plunkett from Alpharetta, GA was selected by the HESS faculty as the outstanding major in health and wellness, while Patrick J. Rogers from Newton, PA was selected as the outstanding major in physical education. This year’s recipients of the “Keith Hamilton Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement and Potential for Future Professional Growth” were health and wellness major Landon B. Amick from Leesville, SC and physical education major Stephen M.

Sisk from Columbia, SC. These awards were presented by Mrs. Jean Hamilton.

Special recognition was given to Laura M. Curran from Columbia, SC. Laura is the first female PETC Cadet Graduate from the HESS Department. Dr. Lori Williams and Dr. Tim Bott presented Laura the HESS Physical Education Recognition Award at the departmental awards luncheon held Friday, May 8, 2009.

HESS MAJORS CLUB OFFICERS

2009-2010 AY Student officers who will lead the Health, Exercise, & Sport Science Majors Club for the 2009-2010 academic year were elected by their peers at the April 6, 2009 HESS Majors Club Meeting. The officers are:

• President - Tate Blenke, a senior from Suwanee, GA is a sport management major • Vice President - A.J. Winkler , a senior from Allison Park, PA is a health &

wellness major • Secretary - Rachelle Ornelas, a senior from Palm Harbor, FL is a health &

wellness major • Treasurer - Shanna Couch, a sophomore from Edwardsville, KS is a health &

wellness major • Senior Rep. - Nikki Mares, a senior from Lake Tahoe, NV is a health & wellness

major • Junior Rep. - Quintin Turner, a junior from Mt. Pleasant, SC is a health &

wellness major • Our two ex-officio members are Steven Urgelles, senior physical education

teaching major from Sugarland, TX, and health and wellness major, Ali Burns from Pendleton, SC.

HESS Majors Prepare for a Professional Life

One way for future professionals to experience collaboration and professionalism first hand is by attending conferences. In November 2008, physical education majors attended the South Carolina Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Annual Convention in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Future professionals represented The Citadel in the “Superstars” competition, a yearly convention event for future professionals throughout the state to compete in various physical and cognitive challenges. Not only did cadets attend a variety of sessions, several were presenters at the convention. Steve Sisk, Patrick Rogers, Matt Holt, Danielle DiFiore, Matt Deveaux and Laura Curran presented Interviewing success: How to play the game.

Physical education majors also presented sessions in January 2009 at the Share the Wealth Physical Education Conference in Jekyll Island, Georgia. Matt Holt and Social Studies major Frank Little, integrated their two disciplines to tell the story of Westward Expansion through dance in a session titled A trip through time: Wild Bill’s dance class. PETC cadets Danielle DiFiore, Patrick Rogers and Matt Holt presented “Hands on Health” which provided session attendees with numerous ways to integrate activity into teaching while applying various healthy habits.

On March 30, 2009, several physical education majors headed for Tampa Bay, Florida to attend the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) National Convention and Exposition. At the conference, future professionals enjoyed attending a variety of sessions and events ranging from sports injury prevention to Samba. A variety of sessions provided opportunities for learning as well as establishing collaborative professional relationships. Attending conventions has provided physical education majors with experiences necessary for successfully meeting future challenges in education.

THE CITADEL HEALTH & WELLNESS FAIR 2009

All cadets were invited to attend the 2009 edition of The Citadel Health & Wellness Fair held at the Deas Hall main gymnasium on Wednesday and Thursday, 11 & 12 February from 8a.m-4p.m. This year’s event was co-sponsored by The Citadel’s Department of Health, Exercise, & Sport Science, The Citadel Counseling Center, and The Citadel Infirmary. The primary purpose of the Fair is to provide cadets an opportunity to increase their health, physical fitness, and wellness knowledge in order to make better decisions to enable healthier living. In addition to health screenings, approximately 1,000 cadets, along with several faculty and staff members, interacted with and asked questions of health and exercise professionals, as well as participated in fun competitions for valuable prizes.

HESS Faculty Accomplishments Dr. Harry Davakos chaired the 2009 Executive Committee of the Cooper River Bridge Run. Dr. Davakos was also the chair of the International Relations Council of Southern District AAHPERD, and Chair of the Administration & Leadership Development Council of the American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation (AAPAR). Dr. Wes Dudgeon contributed to three publications and two book chapters, and he presented at three professional meetings. Publications:

Hand, G.A., Phillips, K.D., Dudgeon, W.D., Lyerly, G.W., Durstine, J.L., and S.A. Burgess. Moderate Intensity Exercise Training Reverses Functional Aerobic Impairment in HIV-Infected Individuals. AIDS Care Oct;20(9):1066-1074, 2008.

Hand, G.A., Lyerly, G.W., Jaggers, J.R., and W.D. Dudgeon. Impact of Aerobic and Resistance Exercise on Health of HIV-Infected Persons. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. (In Press) Hand, G.A., Jaggers, J.R., Lyerly, G.W., and W.D. Dudgeon. Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Patients with HIV/AIDS. Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports. (In Press)

Book Chapters:

Exercise Management for Persons with Chronic Diseases and Disabilities, 3rd Edition. Chapter 28: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. Hand, G.A., Dudgeon, W.D. and G.W. Lyerly. 2009

Exercise Management for Persons with Chronic Diseases and Disabilities, 3rd Edition. Chapter 50: Stress and Anxiety Disorders. Hand, G.A., Jaggers, J.R., and Dudgeon, W.D. 2009

Presentations at Scientific Meetings:

National Strength and Conditioning Association-American College of Sports Medicine Symposium: Resistance Training for the Management and/or Treatment of Clinical Diseases. 2009 American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. Seattle, WA. (Symposium)

Wasting Disease in Humans: from Animal Research to Clinical Exercise Application. 2008 American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. Indianapolis, IN. May 2008. (Symposium) Exercise as a Treatment for the Co-Morbidities of HIV Disease. South Carolina HIV/AIDS Conference. Columbia, SC. October, 2008

Dr. Dena Garner presented a poster on the effects of exercise and nutrition on breast cancer survivors at the Breast Cancer Symposium Annual Meeting, September 9 – 11, 2008, Washington, DC. Presented a lecture on the effects of mouthpiece use on lactate and airways in healthy males, and participated in a panel discussion at the Academy of Sports Dentistry Annual Meeting, May 8, 2009, Chicago, IL. Presented a poster on effects of exercise and nutrition on breast cancer survivors at the South Carolina Public Health Association Meeting, May 20, 2009 in Myrtle Beach, SC.

Presented a poster on the effects of mouthpiece use on cortisol and lactate levels after 30 minutes of running at the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, May 28 – 30, 2009. Dr. Garner also wrote two articles on mouthpiece use and effects on lactate levels, and mouthpiece use and effects on reaction time which will appear in the Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry, July/August 2009. In April 2009, Dr. Linda Schoonmaker was selected by the President of the South Carolina Association for Physical Education and Sports to serve as the Chair-Elect of the Athletics and GWS section of the Association. She will serve in that capacity until February 2010 when Dr. Schoonmaker will assume the chair’s position. In May 2009, she was selected to serve as a reviewer for the Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal. Dr. Josey Templeton published two articles in the Southern District Links Newsletter. Templeton, J. (2008, December). Understanding Board of Governor’s actions. Southern District Links, 59(1), 4. Templeton, J. (2009, Spring). Board of Governor’s actions and relevance for Southern District. Southern District Links, 59(2), 5. She also served on the South Carolina Physical Education Assessment Program Executive Committee as the Elementary School Level Assessment Director, on the South Carolina Dive Safety Control Board of Directors, and as the Southern District Representative to the national AAHPERD Board of Governors.

Mathematics and Computer Science

Dr. Margaret Francel was awarded a full-year sabbatical for the 2008-2009 academic year to pursue research and general faculty development in computer science. She spent part of the year at Wake Forest University working with Dr. David John. Based on the recommendations of the department, the College Tenure and Promotion Committee, the Dean, and the Provost, George Rudolph was awarded academic tenure at The Citadel.

Christopher Jordan Hall (BS in Mathematics 2009), Tao-hsiang Chang (BS in Mathematics 2009, BS in Computer Science 2009), and Joshua Zimmer (BS in Mathematics 2009) presented posters at The Citadel Undergraduate Research Conference. As a double major, Tao-hsiang Chang presented two posters, one in Mathematics and one in Computer Science. Chris Hall received one of the three

awards given by the Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society for his poster entitled “Linear Recurrence Relations in Music

Ben Carrol, Chris Hall, T-h. Chang, and Josh Zimmer

Tao-hsiang Chang (BS in Mathematics 2009, BS in Computer Science 2009), Tso-chun Meng (BS in Mathematics 2010), Chonmanart Ngampeerapong (Minor in Applied Mathematics, 2010), and Joshua Zimmer (BS in Mathematics 2009) represented The Citadel at the 2009 Math Jeopardy Competition held during the annual conference of the Southeastern Section of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA-SE) at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. Coached by Dr. Mei Chen and Dr. Li Zhang, the team worked very hard in preparation for the event, where they placed third among 24 teams. Tao-hsiang and Joshua also presented their posters on “Inverse Eigenvalue Problems Arising in Population Models” and “Properties of Special Square Matrices over a Field," respectively, at the Student Poster Session of the conference. Tao-hsiang Chang (BS in Mathematics 2009, BS in Computer Science 2009), Brennin Scott Colegrove (BS in Computer Science 2009, BS in Physics 2009), Christopher Jordan Hall (BS in Mathematics, 2009), and Benjamin Anderson Hunter (BS in Computer Science 2009) were selected by the Department faculty to receive the 2009 George E. Reves Award for superior ability and outstanding accomplishments in their respective majors. Dr. Jerry Reves established the award in 1976 to honor his father, Dr. George E. Reves, who served as a member of the mathematics faculty and as Head of the Department for many years.

Caption: Reves Award winners Chang, Hunter, Hall, and Colegrove with the Reves Family

Coached by Dr. Shankar Banik, the programming team of Cadets Tao-hsiang Chang (BS in Mathematics, BS in Computer Science, 2009) and Zack Aardahl (BS in Computer Science, 2011) placed 8th out of 25 teams from southeastern colleges and universities at the CCSC (Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges) 2008 programming contest in Augusta, Georgia. Since the other teams had four members versus only two for The Citadel team, this was an exceptional accomplishment. The B.S. in Computer Science program was accredited by the ABET Computing Accreditation Commission. This was the initial accreditation for the program, but the accreditation action extends retroactively from October 1, 2006.

In Memoriam: Hughes B. Hoyle, III

The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science was deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Hughes B. Hoyle III. Hughes had a wide range of experience in both industry and academia, but his first love was teaching, and he was among the most popular faculty members in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. He was the author or coauthor of several research publications in mathematics as well as a book on discrete mathematics. Hughes was also the founder of Hoyle and Hoyle Software, which created computer adventure games and database systems in the early 1980's. Hughes taught courses in both mathematics and computer science throughout his adult life, including 22 years at The Citadel, until his retirement in August 2008. Hughes will be missed by all students and faculty who had the pleasure of knowing him or taking one of his classes.

Physics

2009 Student Academic Awards in SoSM

Thomas Francis McGarey Award for outstanding achievement in the field of natural science. Michael Pierce

Dr. Francis Eugene Zemp Award for the highest scholastic rating for a graduating senior

continuing on to medical school. Paul Brancato

Biology

Outstanding Freshman Award Alexander Wall

Outstanding Sophomore Award

Arthur Jordan, V

Outstanding Junior Award Charles Williams, III

Outstanding Senior Award

Michael Pierce

Chemistry

Outstanding Freshman Award Joshua Edwards Dolph Eich, Jr.

John Jordan

Outstanding Senior Award Robert Clark Shen-wei Yu

ACS Undergraduate Award Robert Clark

Wideman Scholars

Robert Clark John Jordan

Health Education and Sport Science

NASPE

The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) Outstanding Major of the Year Program.

Harrison Plunkett Patrick Rogers

The Keith Hamilton Award - Senior HESS Major best demonstrating outstanding

academic achievement and potential for future professional growth. Landon Amick

Steven Sisk

Mathematics and Computer Science

George E. Reves Award- For Superior Ability and Outstanding Achievements in Mathematics and Computer Science.

Navy OC Christopher Hall Benjamin Hunter

Brennin Colegrove Tao-hsiang Chang

Physics Outstanding Freshman Award

Evan Aguirre

Outstanding Sophomore Award Michael Rowland

Outstanding Junior Award Navy OC Joshua Bergeron

Outstanding Senior Award

Thomas Gade

Special Award for Joint Physics Computer Science Major Brennin Colegrove

Teaching Assistant Award - for excellence as student teaching assistant or physics tutor.

Justin Chuma

National Physics Honor Society σπσ - for Junior or Senior Physics Majors or Applied Physics Minors displaying an outstanding academic record in physics.

Navy OC Joshua Bergeron Navy OC Jonathan Culbert

Phillip Westbrook Stephanie Woodrow

Kei-Tai Yu

MGEN Wallace E. Anderson Scholarship - for recognition of high academic achievement by a Physics Major

Navy OC Joshua Bergeron Phillip Westbrook

Kei-Tai Yu

2009 Graduates of the School of Science and Mathematics

The Citadel Corp of Cadets

December 2008

BIOLOGY Bunnell, William Archer Kersting, Shane Joseph

Khatiwada, Anuj Maslowski, Holly Dianne

Health Education and Sports Science Cox, Michael Steven McKee, Benjamin Michael

May 2009

BIOLOGY

Brancato, V Paul Edelson, Jerome Craig Gardner, Tyler Landy Guess, Stephen Eric Hopkins, Steven David Major, Charles Fitzgerald, Jr. Martinez, Cody Allen Pierce, Michael Raymond Ritter, Erin Marie Schulman, Greg Charles Thurmond, Christopher Michael Vincent, Nicholas Scott

Chemistry Clark, Robert Wayne Yu, Shen-wei

Mathematics and Computer Science Chang, Tao-hsiang CSCI Hunter, Benjamin Anderson CSCI Tsai, Sheng-Min CSCI Carroll, Benjamin Odell MATH Hall, Christopher Jordan MATH Zimmer, Joshua Fleming MATH

Health Education and Sports Science Amick, Landon Blake Bauer, John David Burke, James George, IV Burns, Kaitlyn Elizabeth Dosher, Jordan Mitchell Earls, Matthew Theodore Fallaw, Sidney Allan, Jr. Hill, Emily Rose Hunter, Julius Chartaivious

Miles, Nicholas Robert Mishue, Bradley Holmes Phillips, Robert Steve, II Plunkett, Harrison Lanier Ross, Jack Ford, II Whitmore, Earl Lincoln Amick, Stephen Ryan Bridges, William Brey Brown, Vian Daniely White Curran, Laura Margaret Rogers, Patrick Jeffrey

PHYSICS Colegrove, Brennin Scott Culbert, Jonathan Andrew Gade, Thomas Francis, Jr. Rogers, Alexander Overstreet Woodrow, Stephanie Lynn

Citadel Graduate College Graduate degrees

December 2008-May 2009

BIOLOGY Aguirre, Amanda M. , MA, 2008 Gardner, Heather Nicole, MA 2008 Murphy, Kelly Dianne, MA 2008 Washington, Renee O., MA 2008 Abro, Joseph Anwar, MA 2009 Badila, John C., MA 2009 Baybo Mary Ann, MA 2009 Carter, David Littler, MA 2009 Feldmann, Kathryn M., MA 2009 Mitchell, Shauna M., MA 2009 Spann, Alfredel S., MA 2009

Health Education and Sports Science

Axman, Michael Blair , MS 2008 Fleming, Christian T., MS 2009 Leggette, Jacquelyn E., MS 2009

Computer Science

Glenn, Wayne Curtis, MS 2008

Giving to The Citadel School of Science and Mathematics

Donors often want to know how they might designate a gift to the School of Science and Mathematics or to one of its departments. It is The Citadel’s policy that any such gifts restricted to the School of Science and Mathematics must be made through the authorized fund-raising organization for the College – The Citadel Foundation. Gifts, made payable to The Citadel Foundation, may be mailed to TCF at171 Moultrie St., Charleston, SC 29409, with a clear written notation that the gift is to be specifically allocated to the School of Science and Mathematics (or to any other Citadel unit of the donor’s choosing). You can also give online at www.citadel.edu.tcf. Any questions about giving may be directed to the Foundation at 843-953-5297. Funding for laboratory equipment, for support of student activities and faculty scholarship, and for other initiatives to advance the School of Science and Mathematics is always in short supply. Therefore unrestricted gifts are particularly appreciated. Of course, gifts designated for a specific purpose are also welcomed. However you choose to give your support to the School of Science and Mathematics, you can be assured that your gift will be used in the most effective manner to provide the best education possible to our students.