The Department of Mathematical Sciences is central to the mission of Michigan Tech,
because mathematics and statistics are central to most scientific and engineering
endeavors. Your gift can support any of our activities, including the Math Learning
Center, which provides peer tutoring for introductory mathematics courses, our undergraduate
majors program, the graduate program, and faculty research.
Thank you for your generosity.
Giving Needs

Alumni and Friends Scholarship
The Alumni and Friends funds support annual and endowed scholarship awards to a Mathematics
major. In two parts, a small endowment and an annual fund. We award $1-2K each year.
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Tom Drummer Endowed Scholarship
Tom Drummer was highly valued as a classroom teacher, mentor, and colleague. This
fund is awarded to a statistics major. In two parts, a small endowment and annual
fund, we award $1-2K each year.
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Questions About Your Gift?
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Scholarship Recipients
Joyce Burchenal Endowed Scholarship
The Scholarship was established in 1980 by Joyce M. DeRosiers Burchenal, a 1950 Michigan
Tech Graduate with a BS in General Science, specializing in mathematics. She continued
her education earning a BS in education from the University of Detroit, and a Master's
degree from Michigan in mathematics. We are able to award approximately $12-14K each
year. Make a Gift to the Joyce Burchenal Endowed Scholarship.
Recipients
- 2018 - 19: Brooke Basto, Shaun Burriss, Noah Roubal, Daniel Stebic, Matthew Wilder
- 2017 - 18: Shaun Burriss, Meghan Campbell, Jacob Goud, Tehya Heyrman, Erin Johnson,
Benjamin Judd Nicholas Olinger, Andrea Spencer, Kyle Sutela
Tom Drummer Memorial Scholarship
Tom Drummer, Professor of Statistics in the Department of Mathematical Sciences, was
a member of the department for 28 years, during which time he taught and mentored
numerous students and conducted or collaborated on a large number of wildlife studies,
using his expertise in statistics to guide the research and analyze the results.Tom
was highly valued as a classroom teacher, mentor, colleague, collaborator, and friend.
This scholarship will be awarded annually to a deserving undergraduate student majoring in Statistics.
In two parts, a small endowment and an annual fund. We award $1-2K each year. For
statistics majors. Make a Gift to the Tom Drummer Endowed Scholarship.
Recipients
- 2021 - 22: Caleb Hiltunen
- 2018 - 19: Brendon Schuenke, Michael Thorburn
- 2017 - 18: Brendon Schuenke
Alumni and Friends Scholarship
Gifts made directly to the scholarship fund will support undergraduate mathematics
majors. In two parts, a small endowment and an annual fund. We award $1-2K each year.
Recipients
- 2018 - 19: Brandi Bousley, Kailee Kovach, Kyle Travis
- 2017 - 18: Meghan Campbell, Jacob Gould, Tehya Heyrman, Nicholas Olinger, Amanda Veenstra