Mathematics is Focus of Two Grants CAMPUS CURRENT
Staff Excellence Celebrated COLLEGE RECOGNIZES TWO EMPLOYEES
Binder Prize Hers was the friendly face that greeted you in the HMC De- partment of Mathematics. Dur- ing her first year on campus, she helped launch the first HMC mathematics conference, now an annual event. Her positive at- titude and work ethic earned her respect and renown. These are but a few rea-
sons why Suzanne Frantz, math department coordinator, was awarded the 2011 Mary G. Binder Prize. Awarded each year to a member of HMC’s support staff, the
Suzanne Frantz
$500 prize recognizes those who combine a record of exception- al service with a helpful and friendly attitude toward students, staff and faculty. “I feel very honored to have won this special prize and truly blessed to work for such appreciative people as those in the math department,” said Frantz, who retired this summer after 12 years at HMC. She was described as “gentle, clear and friendly” by one of the faculty members who nominated her and as one who serves “not only the math department but the broader community.”
The Mary G. Binder Prize was established in 1997 with a
gift from Professor Emeritus Sam Tanenbaum and his wife, Carol, in honor of Carol’s mother, Mary G. Binder, and in expression of their gratitude to HMC’s support staff.
Order of the Wart Advancement Services Director Liz Baughman, who has worked at HMC for 33 years, received the Order of the Wart, given by the Alumni Association Board of Governors in recognition of her significant contributions to the alumni of Harvey Mudd College (see photo, page 30). Baughman provides services and support for Alumni Relations and College Advancement, including prospect research, donor relations and stewardship, gift processing and special events. She supports the advance- ment goals of the College by managing the process for charitable contributions. The Order of the Wart award is given on behalf of all HMC
alumni by the Alumni Association Board of Governors. Baugh- man said, “Harvey Mudd College and all it encompasses has been a part of my daily existence since 1978. The students who devote four years of their lives to the HMC education are a spe- cial group of individuals. I truly enjoy encouraging their efforts by supporting them and look forward to continuing to do so.”
Faculty and Staff News
Nathaniel Davis Professor Emeritus of Political Science Nathaniel Davis, who died May 16, joined the ranks of the HMC faculty as the first Alexander and Adelaide Hixon Professor of Humanities in 1983, after a distinguished career in the Foreign Service. He held posts in Czechoslo- vakia, Italy and the Soviet Union, and served as a U.S. ambassador to several countries including Guatemala, Chile and Switzerland. “Nat brought spectacular insight into world politics to HMC and shared this with students in his classes,” said Dean of Faculty
Bob Cave. “His classes were highly sought after by students and they benefited both from his knowledge and kindness. In faculty meetings he was particularly adept at seeing the heart of an issue and offering wise counsel. He retired from the faculty in 2002, but continued to attend campus events and had a wonderful way of encouraging those whom he met—he will be missed.” Davis is survived by his wife and four children, Margaret Davis Mainardi of Boonton Township, N.J., Helen Miller Davis of Los Angeles, Calif., James Creese Davis of Barrington, R.I., and Thomas Rohde Davis of Boston, Mass., as well as eight grandchildren,
two great granddaughters and two sisters.
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