-The Mu Alpha Theta National High School and Junior College Mathematics
Club was founded in 1957 by Dr. and Mrs. Richard V. Andree at the
University of Oklahoma. In his words, Mu Alpha Theta is "an organization
dedicated to promoting scholarship in mathematics and establishing math
as an integral part of high school and junior college education." The
name Mu Alpha Theta was constructed from the Greek lettering for the phonemes m, a, and th.
Mary Rhein, a mathematics teacher in the Lakota School District
for 26 years passed away of Ovarian Cancer on July 16, 2005. The spring break
before her death, she took a trip to California where, using a digital camera
for the first time, she took a series of photographs. These photographs are being
sold as a fundraiser for the Mary Rhein Scholarship Foundation and Lakota West
Mu Alpha Theta. This foundation provides scholarships and monetary assistance to
Lakota West Math Students who excel in the area of mathematics and demonstrate a
willingness to help others to master and enjoy mathematics.
Mary Rhein, a mathematics teacher in the Lakota School District
for 26 years passed away of Ovarian Cancer on July 16, 2005. The spring break
before her death, she took a trip to California where, using a digital camera
for the first time, she took a series of photographs. These photographs are being
sold as a fundraiser for the Mary Rhein Scholarship Foundation and Lakota West
Mu Alpha Theta. This foundation provides scholarships and monetary assistance to
Lakota West Math Students who excel in the area of mathematics and demonstrate a
willingness to help others to master and enjoy mathematics.
