American
Statistical Association Announces 2009 Award Recipients
Alexandria, VA, July 17, 2009—The
(ASA), the nation's largest
professional statistical society, today announced the winners
of its prestigious annual awards. The winners will be honored
on Tuesday evening, August 4, at the President's Address session
of ASA's 2009 Joint Statistical Meetings in Washington, D.C.
Retired ASA Executive Director
Ray Waller and his wife Carolyn established the Waller Education
Award in 2002 to recognize a statistics teacher early in his/her
career for excellence and innovation in teaching introductory
statistics at the undergraduate level. The 2009 Waller Award
winner is Nicholas J. Horton of Smith College for his outstanding
contributions to and innovation in the teaching of elementary
statistics. |
