Colorado-Wyoming Chapter

This year, the chapter formalized the award given for the best use of statistics in a science project as the David Young Award for the Best Use of Statistics in a Science Project. This award is named after David Young (1945 – 2007) from the Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics of the University of Colorado Denver. David’s skills in both science and statistics allowed him to collaborate with medical investigators at the University of Colorado and help communicate results. In this spirit, this award is presented for the best use of statistics in a science project. While there were many strong entries, the winners distinguished themselves by their understanding of the usefulness of statistics, their ability to explain there results and their understanding of the basic principles of statistics. Winners received checks for $150 as well as student memberships in ASA. We are happy to announce the first winners.

Senior division, Sarah Guthrie

Junior division - Jens Hybertson

Student Paper Competition at Spring Meeting 
Chris Mehl, 1st place; Mark Werner, 2nd place

Alicia Johnson - Colorado State University, Department of Statistics
“Semiparametric Model-Assisted Estimation of Distribution Functions in Surveys with Auxiliary Information”
Siobhan Everson-Stewart - Colorado State University, Department of Statistics
“Nonparametric Survey Regression Estimation in Spatial Sampling”
Mark Werner - University of Colorado at Denver, Department of Mathematics
“Identification of Multivariate Outliers in Large Data Sets”
Christopher H. Mehl - University of Colorado at Denver, Department of Mathematics
“A Spatial Model for Chronic Wasting Disease in Rocky Mountain Mule Deer”
Uli Schneider - University of Colorado at Boulder, Department of Applied Mathematics
“Perfect Sampling in Bayesian Variable Selection”

Maurice Davies Awards
Congratulations to the following students nominated by their university departments for recognition of excellence in the statistical studies

Melissa Kerschner - Colorado State University 
Jacqueline Pollock - University of Denver 
Ulrike A. Schneider - University of Colorado, Boulder 
Mark Werner - University of Colorado, Denver

Outstanding High School AP Statistics Student Awards
Congratulations to the following students nominated by their high school Advanced Placement statistics teachers for recognition of outstanding work in statistics.