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Department of Mathematics

College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences

The Ketchersid Scholarship

Mrs. Rosalie Ketchersid always had great interest in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, and made significant contributions to both through the Community Foundation. In addition, in August 1998, she established the Ernest E.& Rosalie C. Ketchersid Endowed Scholarship in her husband's memory. This scholarship supports UCR undergraduate students from Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Mrs. Ketchersid passed away in April 2005.

 

To be a viable prospect for The Ketchersid  Scholarship, one must:

  • Be a UCR majors within Mathematics (Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics, Mathematics for Secondary Teachers) with at least a 3.0 GPA.
  • Must be from either Riverside or San Bernardino counties.
  • Be able to show their financial need for this scholarship.
  • Have a current and accurate FAFSA form on file. The Financial Aid Office will use this form to verify an applicant's financial need for this scholarship.
  • Write a 250 to 500 word essay describing your mathematical accomplishments and goals, to be submitted with the application (your essay will be uploaded as either a word or pdf file). The essay is your chance to communicate and demonstrate why you need and deserve this scholarship. Be sure to outline the reasons for your need and want of this financial/educational opportunity.
  • Follow the link to fill out the application-form: Ketchersid Scholarship Application Form
  • Deadline: May12th, 2025

 

2023 - 2024 Award Recipients

    Aliyah Bello
Cristian Herrera 
Jacob Gower   
Jonathan Martinez
Kimberly Arreguin
Martissa Nolasco
Moises Ruano
Rayan Awais
William Murray
 
Xavier Madrid
  

 

 

Past Winners/Recipients of the Ketchersid Scholarship

Winners of the Ketchersid Scholarship are chosen out of many eligible applicants. Several stand out students are chosen based on their academic achievements and their financial need which each student demonstrates in their submitted essay. The UCR Math Department's continued congratulations go to the math undergraduates listed below.

  • 2022 - 2023
           Batool Abdaljawad      
             Angel Colli          
          Maritssa Nolasco         
    Reed Vargo
    Dabin Kim
    Shelby Wong
    Leo Yoo
    		                                                                               
    Cristian Herrera
  • 2021 - 2022
    Laura De La Torre-Nava
    Giang Do
    Mayra Galicia
    Nellie Garcia
    Maritssa Nolasco
    Reed Vargo
  • 2019 - 2020
    Christopher Chebat
    Lisel Dayot
    Michelle Dinh
    Sadaf Kadir
    Jacqueline Nguyen
    John Palacios
    Karina Rios
    		  
    Angela Su
  • 2018 - 2019
    Esli Brito-Delgado
    Christopher Chebat
    Lisel Dayot
    Ayleen Ortiz
    John Palacios
    Monica Rico
    Karina Rios
    		  
    Ryan Vargo
  • 2017 - 2018
    Jasmine Morales
    Eva-Christin Schwesig
    Brenda Bravo
    Ryan Vargo
    Ricardo Aguila
    Monica Rico
    Paige Helms
    		  
    Rayanatou Keita
  • 2016 - 2017
    Adam Anaya
    Brenda Bravo
    Raymundo Torres Bravo
    Vanessa Hernandez
    Jamie Madrigal
    Monica Rico
    Angela Richarte
    		  
    Trang Tran
  • 2015 - 2016
    Savannah Sprague
    Sy Flores
    Vanessa Hernandez
    Monica Rico
    Peter Torres
    Guadalupe Gonzalez
     
    Angela Richarte
    		  
  • 2014 - 2015
    Samuel Aldaco
    Jennifer Oh
    Alyjohn Iling
    Hyunsang Im
    Nou Vang
    Jennifer Avila Cerros
    Joshua Bhatnagar
    		  
    Coral Chaney
  • 2012 - 2013
    Amanda Hoisington
    William Avila
    Bailey Yuan
    Coral Chaney
    Michelle Nuno
    Roger Quatch
    Quang Vo
    Amber Ludwig
    Jonathan Meir
  • 2011 - 2012
    Coral Chaney
    Nisreen Gabaji
    Michelle Black
    Roger Quach
    Ashley Gregory
    Amanda Hoisington
    Emad Totari
    Khoa Tran
    Alex Owens
     
    Monika Ujkic
    		  
  • 2010 - 2011
    Mar Ni
    Nisreen Gabaji
    Hong Yue Wilson
    Coral Chaney
    Matthew Cheng
    Emad Totari
    Leo Vu
    Adam Tatum
    Sork Chor
    Monika Ujkic
    Kaitlin Giacalone
    Nastazha Sneed
     
    Jonathan Mejer
    		  
  • 2009 - 2010
    Matthew Cheng
    Mar Ni
    Karina Rodriguez
    Hong Yue Wilson
    Nisreen Gabaji
    Emad Totari
     
    Ivy Nguyen
    		  
  • 2008 - 2009
    Joseph Adams
    Raymond Herzog
    Jeffrey Wand
    Laura Avina
    Xuan Li
    Jacob Ochsner
     
    Hong Yue Wilson
    		  

The Bosch Prize

 

History and Purpose:

Barbara Bosch wishes to establish a current restricted fund with the UC Riverside Foundation, a California non-profit corporation, with the conditions and purposes contained in this document. The name of the fund shall be the Deborah K. Bosch Memorial Mathematics Award Fund ("Fund"), in memory of her twin sister. The donor intends to make regular contributions to the Fund until such time that it is endowed. Dr. Deborah K. Bosch graduated in 1979 from UCR with a B.S. in Mathematics. She attended Stanford University, where she received a Master of Science degree in Mathematics and a Ph.D. in Engineering-Economic Systems. For more than two decades, Deborah was a management consultant nationally and internationally. She volunteered her time and skills in support of educational programs and also to community development organizations in Africa. Deborah was a wonderfully kind person who placed great value on education. Deborah passed away on June 23, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer.

 

Selection and Guidelines:

  • Student shall be a UCR full-time senior.
  • Must be a math major.
  • Must have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the study of mathematics and exception mathematical aptitude.
  • The student must be a prospect for a career field that utilizes mathematics.
  • It is the Donor's preference that the recipient be female.

Mathematics Department Chairperson selects the recipient from the top academic students in the department yearly. There is no application process for this award.

 

The 2023 - 2024 Bosch Prize Award winner is Jana Fahs
 

  • Jana Fahs won the Bosch Award for her outstanding course performance and undergraduate research. She has presented her work in both the UCR undergraduate research symposium and the Mathematical Pathways to an Excellent Future conference.

 

Bosch Prize Winners - Continued Congratulations go to...

  • 2022 - 2023
    • Asha Pantula won for her outstanding course work and interest in Modern Algebra. In the fall, she will attend UC Irvine to pursue a Masters degree in Statistics and a career in education.

     

    • Minal Walvekar won for her dedication and hard work both in a differential equation course and undergraduate research. She will also attend UC Irvine in the fall and will pursue a Masters in Data Science at the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences.
  • 2021 - 2022
    • Nellie Garcia
    • Alicia Leyba
    • Emerald Win
  • 2019 - 2020
    • Sarah Kadiri
    • Shefali Kumar
  • 2018 - 2019
    • Paige Helms
  • 2017 - 2018
    • Shannon Sweitzer
  • 2016 - 2017
    • Shannon Sweitzer

Bryce-Mason Award in Mathematics Background

With deep appreciation for his outstanding educational experience at UCR, Dr. Bryce Mason has created an endowed award to support undergraduate students who have exhibited passion for and excellence in mathematics. Bryce found that the rigor required for the study of mathematics greatly improved his reasoning and critical thinking, which have been beneficial throughout his life and career. He also fondly recalls a warm, collegial learning environment made by faculty and fellow students. Bryce hopes that the recipients of this award will similarly enjoy and benefit from their mathematical journey.

An alumnus of UCR (Class of 2001), Bryce earned a B.S. in Mathematics with highest honors and was recognized with the Best Graduating Mathematics Major Award for that class. After UCR, Bryce continued his education in a more applied field, earning a Ph.D. in Policy Analysis from the RAND Graduate School in 2005. He has primarily worked in higher education in the field of lnstitutional Research, first as a Research Analyst at UCR, then as Director of lnstitutional Research at Loyola Marymount University, and subsequently again at UCR as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Institutional Research. Bryce has also served as the Vice President and President of the California Association for Institutional Research, a statewide professional association.

 

Eligible Students Shall Be:

  • Mathematics majors.
  • Continuing juniors at the time of the selection process (beginning their senior year at the time of award disbursement).
  • Deemed by the faculty of the Department of Mathematics to have exhibited excellence in: the study of mathematics and to have contributed to a positive learning environment.

 

Application Process

To apply for this award, please submit the following materials by May 12th, 2025:

  1. Copy of unofficial transcript
  2. Current curriculum vitae
  3. At least one letter of recommendation, preferably two, from UCR Mathematics faculty member(s). The letter(s) will be requested electronically by the department once the contact information is provided on the application.  

All materials should be submitted via our ONLINE APPLICATION HERE.

To Donate

Click here to donate to the Bryce Mason Award
 

2023 - 2024 Award Recipient

The Math Department proudly announces the 2024 winner of the Bryce Mason Award is Darius Mahamedi. The award recognizes Darius for excellence  in mathematics and contributing to our positive learning environment. Congratulations Darius!

 

Past Recipients

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