St. Lawrence University inducts New Members to Mu Sigma Rho Statistics Honorary Society

Founded in 1965 in Ames, Iowa, Mu Sigma Rho’s aim “is the promotion and encouragement of scholarly activity in statistics and the recognition of worthwhile achievement among the staff and students in eligible academic and nonacademic institutions.”  Students at SLU who have taken enough courses and have a sufficient grade point average may apply to join this honorary society. Long a leader in national and international statistics education, St. Lawrence became one of the first liberal arts colleges to have a Statistics major in 2016.  With five full-time statistics faculty, St. Lawrence University (SLU) is one of the strongest liberal arts programs in statistics in the country.   

Students inducted into Mu Sigma Rho in Fall 2023 include: Tanner Bessette, Jack Cowan, Ali du Plessis, Caroline Finkbeiner, Brendan Karadenes, Taylor Lum, Heather McDermott, Brody Pinto, Eric Seltzer, Denali Stevens, Kristen Varin 

 The Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics department has historical ties to Mu Sigma Rho.  In 2004, Professor Robin Lock was the recipient of the Mu Sigma Rho William D. Warde Statistics Education Award which is given “to an individual who has achieved excellence in classroom teaching in the statistics discipline and has shown a lifetime devotion to statistics education.”