Mathematical Sciences Foundry

  On Monday, March 3 at 4 pm in Olin 201 Madeleine Sherry ’24 will talk about her experience going to a math conference as an undergrad at Whitman, the importance of networking in developing ideas, finding potential career paths, and creating connections, as well as my insight into grad school life and the application/decision process. There will be plenty of time to answer questions, so hopefully, this session will be helpful to any students interested in pursuing further education or getting ready for what comes next after graduation! Bio:  Madeleine Sherry ’24 is currently a graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in statistics at Oregon State University. Madeleine majored in Mathematics and minored in German Studies and Data Science during her time at Whitman College. She was also a part of the women’s lacrosse team and served as the captain of the team her senior year.  Beyond athletics, Madeleine was a Delta Gamma sorority member and was part of Whitman's Pa...

  On Monday, February 24 at 4pm in Olin 201 Benjamin Seashore Hobson ’23 will talk about communicating statistically, as he does in his job as a player development analyst with the New York Mets. Benji works with the rest of the Mets analytics team to perform data-driven research to find opportunities for improvement for players within the Mets organization and then collaborates with coaches and player development leadership to incorporate those findings into individual player plans. He will share examples of how he shares statistical insights with coaches and players with a broad range of statistics and data knowledge levels. Benji will also discuss how his time at Whitman prepared him to both perform data analysis and communicate with a diverse set of teammates.   Bio:  Benjamin Seashore Hobson ’23 is currently a player development analyst for the New York Mets. He majored in Mathematics and minored in Gender Studies and Hispanic Studies during his time at Whitman Coll...