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Kappa Mu Epsilon is a national organization founded in 1931 to promote the interest of mathematics among undergraduate students. The members recognize the great service of mathematics in the development of civilization. Advancements continue to be made in the physical universe and in the sciences of human relationships by the application of mathematical knowledge. Mathematics as a pure science and art represents the height of intellectual endeavor.

The primary purposes of being a member of Kappa Mu Epsilon include the following:

• to further interest in mathematics,
• to emphasize the role of mathematics in the development of civilization.
• to develop an appreciation of the power and the beauty of mathematics,
• to recognize the outstanding mathematical achievement of its members,
• to familiarize members with the advancements being made in mathematics.

Candidates for the membership:

• Must be or have been a faculty member or a regularly enrolled student at an institution where a Kappa Mu Epsilon chapter is installed;
• Must have completed at least three semesters (or five quarters) of the college course and rank in the upper 35% of his/her class;
• Must have completed at least three college courses in mathematics including at least one semester (or two quarters) of calculus and attained an average of B or better in all mathematics courses;
• Must have completed at least one semester (one quarter) at the institution, if having transferred from another institution, and have completed at least one mathematics course with a B or better at the institution prior to his/her induction into membership.
• Election to membership shall be irrespective of membership in any other organization, and no person shall be excluded on the ground of sex, race, creed or color.

2010-2011

Math Department has inducted first honorees into the , the national Mathematics Honors Society. The installation ceremony was on February 22, 2010. The ceremony included a talk by Dr. Ron Wasserstein, Executive Director of the American Statistical Association.

The Initial Undergraduate Student Honorees

Salma Bouazzaoui, Asmaa Bouayad, Beimnet Teclezghi, Ron Wasserstein (Executive Director of the American Statistical Association), Abiodun Banner, Elizabeth Manfrede, Tracy Goycochea, Christopher Williams, Juliette Cabrera, Walter Fedzina, Teresa Kalinowski, and Barbara Feldman (Dean of the college of Arts and Science). Phil Carrillo, Edwin Rivera, Peter Morin, Cody Chin, Maria Quiamboa, Azza Eltawil.

The Initial Faculty Honorees

Ron Wasserstein(Executive Director of the American Statistical Association), Zhixiong Chen, Yi Ding, Richard Riggs, Freda Robbins, and Beimnet Teclezghi, Babara Feldman(Dean of the college of Arts and Science) Sandra Caravella, Deborah Bennett, and Karen Ivy, Vice-President, Tracy Goycochea, was instructing the purposes of Kappa Mu Epsilon. Secretary, Phil Carrillo, was describing the insignia of Kappa Mu Epsilon.

2011-2012

A induction ceremony for the National Mathematics Honors Society-Kappa Mu Epsilon and presentation of Scholarships was on 4/28/2011, 3pm. Dean of the college of art and science, Dr. Barbara Feldman gave a speech at the ceremony.

The new members are Allison Arbitblit, Melvyn Drag, Jeimy Hirujo, Rusty Laracuenti, Bernard Lipat, Lina Nassar, Daniela Petofi, Dariusz Serwach, Elisa Tejada, Rachid Zguiouar. Karen, Jeimy, Melvyn, Bernard, Allison, Rusty, Elisa, Debbie, Zhixiong, Yi, Barbra

2012-2013

A induction ceremony for the National Mathematics Honors Society-Kappa Mu Epsilon and presentation of Scholarships was on 4/28/2011, 3pm. Dean of the college of art and science, Dr. Barbara Feldman gave a speech at the ceremony.

The new members are Mariam Aziz, Joseph Bulatowicz, Jaclene Diaz, Chinwendu Emelum, Andrew Getz, Marcil Gobraiel, Eric Ledesma, Kayla Lennon, Guido Molina, Duke Nyangweso, Maham Saeed, Julissa Saenz, William Schaffer, Dariusz Serwach, Stephen Szulc, Brenda Sarai Valladares, Kyle Woolley.

2013-2014

A induction ceremony for the National Mathematics Honors Society-Kappa Mu Epsilon and presentation of Scholarships was on 5/29/2013, 5pm. The new members are Alicia Markle, David Sralcione, Faith Geib, James Cena, Rachid Eguiouar, Malika Harraki, Ometa Basanta, Daniel Ondieki, Eugera Editoiu, Marquis Alvaradous, Ingi Nakla, Brianna Talor, Daisy Hernandez, Teko L. Teko-Agbo, Holly Terraciano, Naa-Deidei Solomon, Robert J. Dally, Eric Ginzbutg, John Wojnikiewicz, Jacilia Otero, Gisela Vivanco, Ali Aryakia, Simone Estefanos, Carolina Barone, Dvid Paladiries

2014-2015

An induction ceremony for the National Mathematics Honors Society-Kappa Mu Epsilon and presentation of Scholarships was on 4/21/2014. The new members are Aziz Mamur, Yelena Jacome, Margaret Massett, Oscar Mendez, Joel Nunez, Jeffrey Woo, Jennifer Rak, Uyen Konn, Michael Reigle, Siara Rodriguez, Joe Roman, Moussa Saadeh, Unnati Shah, Shobika Sivaram, Ugochukwu Onyemgba, Anh Truong, Matthew Weisman, Louis Nikrumah, Aubrey Campbell, Sucel Arias, Edwin Abreu, Angela Herrera, Mustack Chowdhury, Starlette Kirby, June Mcintyre, Paige Trillo, and Timothy Hollis.

An induction ceremony for the National Mathematics Honors Society-Kappa Mu Epsilon and presentation of Scholarships was on 11/24/2014. The new members are Jeffrey Aizpua, Keila Alicea, Yanibel Caraballo, Tuan Danh, Chelsea Decker, Xenia Jeanty, Madelyn Lean, Justin Mateicka, Matthew Olive, Yesenia Rodas, Melody Romua, Cassandra Velazquez. The new faculty members are Dr. Debananda Chakraborty, Dr. Wayne Eby, and Dr. Frederic Mynard.

2015-2016

An induction ceremony for the National Mathematics Honors Society-Kappa Mu Epsilon and presentation of Scholarships was on 4/27/2015. The new members are Basant Tawfik, Sara Thatcher, Carolina Durand, Monique Davis, Michael Mazzone, Felizze Narciso, Kevin Rodriguez, Wesam Ahmed, Jorge Cruz, Ray Macchiarola, Tanzima Chowdury, and new faculty member Dr. James Camacho.

An induction ceremony for the National Mathematics Honors Society-Kappa Mu Epsilon and presentation of Scholarships was on 11/16/2015. The new members are Erick Gonzalez, Magdeline Gomez, Fatima, Chaudhry, Raymond Alvaro, Christine Jenkins, Ana Pena, Summan Khan, Maria Hernandez, Sergio Londono, Lindsay Mineses, Frank Pizza, Luis, Rodriguez, Demiana Shaker, Merlyn Acosta, April Sparacello, Ivette Shoemaker, Richard Carr, Leslie Quintanilla.

2016-2017

An induction ceremony for the National Mathematics Honors Society-Kappa Mu Epsilon and presentation of Scholarships was on 4/25/2016. The new members are Andrea Gloetzer, Valerie Nigrelli, Zineb Hassoune, Krupa Patel, Jeni Perez, Zanib Saeed, Caitlin Dugan, Suzet Diaz, Camila Guerrero, Ivana Lopa, Leslie Gomez, Hania Abuali, Irene Umana, Manuel Dones, Gabriella Ariemma, Yasmine Ahmed, Irley Vallejo, Fatima Yusuf, Jose Pedraza, Mahmoud Hassan, Tracy Goycochea, Nelson McDonaldo.

An induction ceremony for the National Mathematics Honors Society-Kappa Mu Epsilon and presentation of Scholarships was on 11/21/2016. The new members are Rebecca Semeniak, Mena Beshay, Geomara Cando, Daniell Olivera, Laura Pojero, Bryan Velasco, Abdurrahaman Pllana, Sofiane Boudib, Farah Deeba and new faculty member Dr. Gunhan Cagalyan.

2017-2018

An induction ceremony for the National Mathematics Honors Society-Kappa Mu Epsilon and presentation of Scholarships was on 4/17/2017. The new members are Nahed Hussein, Mona Elmilligy, Fadoua Chigr, Mayra Gomez, Bryan Velasco, Mahmoud Awawdeh, Chyna Rivera, Eliana Palomino, Cruz Flores, Alina Gonzalez, Catherine Saavedua, Hassane Raoudi, Luis Palacio, and Antonio Stella.

An induction ceremony for the National Mathematics Honors Society-Kappa Mu Epsilon and presentation of Scholarships was on 12/04/2017. The new members are Lismers Padilla, Sumaiya Mirza, Mariam Abdelmalak, Ziyadah Williams, Raflaa Gergs, Maria Soto, Lisa Green, Evelyn Vasquez, Maria Rezk, and Maryanne Fam.

2018-2019

An induction ceremony for the National Mathematics Honors Society-Kappa Mu Epsilon and presentation of Scholarships was on 4/30/2018. The new members are Bonnie Asiner, Carmela Trapp, Claudia Mendoza, Lisa Green, Marit Mowannas, Martin John Mcnerney, Mark Lavin, Megan Nolan, Michael Elliott, Raflaa Gergs, Randy Gapasin, Rodney Guzman, Sabrina Vargas, Sandra Amaya, Yaw Frimpong, Yoselin Sanchez, Narayan Poudel, Dina Harby, Sophia Stratis, Kim Morley Conlon, Elson Smajay, Naima Ouabourrane, Jasmine Antunez, Mayra Gomez and Elson Smigly.

An induction ceremony for the National Mathematics Honors Society-Kappa Mu Epsilon and presentation of Scholarships was on 11/12/2018. The new members are Ammer Abdin, Brian McGinn, Crystal Simon, David Giron, Johanna Pena, John Stulich, Urvi Shah and Yasmine Ahmed.

2019-2020

An induction ceremony for the National Mathematics Honors Society-Kappa Mu Epsilon and presentation of Scholarships was on 4/22/2019. The new members are Aenal Patel, Amal Eddegouj, Harshal Desai, Jessica Phung, Johanna Pena, Laila Askri, Mohammad Fauzan, Meela Shah, Sandra Amaya, Shivarpit Dua and Tuan Luong.

An induction ceremony for the National Mathematics Honors Society-Kappa Mu Epsilon and presentation of Scholarships was on 11/11/2019. The new members are Aleishka Ferrer, Angel Madera, Ashley Doughty, Edward Czudak, Jerome Redondo, Kamal Ouanaim, Mohamed Achiki, Monica Hanna and Patricia Chambers.

2022

An induction ceremony for the National Mathematics Honors Society-Kappa Mu Epsilon and presentation of Scholarships was on 11/07/2022. The new members are Isabel Angya, Jennifer Aguilar, Engy Beshay, Chelsea Cancino, Steven Chimborazo, Ajadah Conyers, Caue Coradi, Nezha Essabhi, Evelyn Gurczeski, Alexa Hernandez, Luis Luna, Rachael Mazzarella, Altagracia Pimentek, and Denisse Santana.

2023

An induction ceremony for the National Mathematics Honors Society-Kappa Mu Epsilon and presentation of Scholarships was on 11/06/2023. The new members are Rania Attia, Keith Lawrence Corpuz, Albert J. DelaRama, Noah Van Ryck de Groot, Anastasia Kuznetsova, Gabriella Martinez, Liliana Martinez, Narendra Misir, Breana Jane Prashad, Rayza Erika Riofrio, Tiffany Rizzi, Arianna Campos Rodriguez, Adam Shakhba, Valerie Quihano, Kieara McKenzie, Julio Vloil, Shamyae Zang, Elvis Rosas, and Kaishaun Thampson.

2024

An induction ceremony for the National Mathematics Honors Society-Kappa Mu Epsilon and presentation of Scholarships was on 11/04/2024. The new members are Hebatalla Bahr, Faiza Boudib, Hend Gad, Abraham Guallpa Ihab Marzouk, Maibel Nashed, Caljaryl Numez, Mariam Banifadel, Nezha Essabhids.

2025

The Kappa Mu Epsilon Cording Ceremony was held on May 12, 2025. The program included: a guest speaker, Dr. Beimnet Teclezghi, presenting “Exploring the Interplay of Mathematics and Medicine”; Math Department scholarship distributions; the presentation of cords to students graduating in Spring 2025; and games and prizes.