SCF Professor Reappointed to Prestigious Award Committee

Joni Burnette Pirnot, professor of mathematics at State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota (SCF), has been reappointed chair of the national committee that determines the recipient of the prestigious Etta Z. Falconer Lecture award.

The award honors women who have made distinguished contributions to the mathematical sciences or mathematics education. It is presented annually by The Association for Women in Mathematics and the Mathematical Association of America. 

The selection committee consists of four members with staggered terms of three years who review candidates for the award. Pirnot previously served as chair and was reappointed for a second three-year term.