229-333-2157 April 11, 2003
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VSU hosts seventh annual Sonia Kovalevsky Day
The eighth annual Sonia Kovalevsky Day will be held at Valdosta
State University on Thursday, April 17, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the
Powell Hall Auditorium.
S. K. Day is a project that seeks to encourage young girls to
pursue the study of mathematics and prepare for possible careers in
mathematics related fields. The event is named in honor of Sonia
Kovalevsky, a Russian mathematician and the first women to earn a
doctorate in mathematics.
Approximately 70 students and teachers are expected to attend from
more than 10 area high schools.
For more information, contact Dr. Kathy Simons at 229-259-2017.
