Miami University student Heather Mathews receives Provost's Academic Achievement Award

2017 Jun 27

Heather Mathews of Liberty Twp was one of twelve students who received the 2016 Provost's Student Academic Achievement Award for their outstanding contributions to Miami University's intellectual environment.

The recipients were selected based on nominations from Miami faculty. The award is given annually to 10-15 students who have completed their third year at Miami (a minimum of 75 credit hours) and achieved academic excellence while making sustained and significant contributions to the intellectual climate of a department, an academic division or the campus. Students were awarded a $1,000 scholarship and certificate of recognition during a ceremony in September.

Mathews is earning a Bachelor of Science majoring in Mathematics & Statistics.

Considered one of eight original "Public Ivies" in the country, Miami University is located in Oxford, Ohio. The university is consistently ranked by U.S. News and World Report for its commitment to undergraduate teaching and is the number one college town according to Forbes.