Ashland University Students Attend Meeting of the Ohio Section of the Mathematical Association of America

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Left to Right: Anna Payne, Joey Ciaccia, Stacee King, Kate Fleming, Dr. Cathy Stoffer, Dr. Vickie Van Dresar, Megan Raber, Dr. Christopher Swanson, Dr. Darren Wick, Rob Woodward.

ASHLAND, OH (04/15/2013)(readMedia)-- Ashland University Faculty members and students from the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science recently attended the Spring Meeting of the Ohio Section of the Mathematical Association of America at Denison University.

Megan Raber was one of six Ashland University students to participate in the annual Leo Schneider Student Team Competition.

Raber of Creston, OH participated in the competition. She is the daughter of James and Tammy Raber of Creston. Raber is a 2010 graduate of Norwayne High School and is majoring in integrated mathematics at Ashland University.

Raber also presented a contributed talk at the meeting. Raber's talk was titled ""Decimal Expansions Involving Fibonacci Numbers."

Faculty members that attended the spring meeting were Dr. Cathy Stoffer, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science, Dr. Christopher Swanson, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science and Director of Honors Program, Dr. Vickie Van Dresar, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science, and Dr. Darren Wick, Chair and Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science.

Ashland University, ranked in the top 200 colleges and universities in U.S. News and World Report's National Universities category for 2013, is a mid-sized, private university conveniently located a short distance from Akron, Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. Ashland University (www.ashland.edu) values the individual student and offers a unique educational experience that combines the challenge of strong, applied academic programs with a faculty and staff who build nurturing relationships with their students.