Margaret Sheather Memorial Award in Statistics

2011 Winner

Michelle received her Master's degree in May, 2011 under the advisement of Jianhua Huang. She is also a graduate of UC Berkeley, where she earned a BS in Chemical Engineering in 2000. Michelle works as a Petroleum Engineer for Chevron and her career has given her the opportunity to work in multiple countries, both in the field and in central technology groups. Her goal is continue to find ways to apply the statistical theory she has learned at Texas A&M to common Petroleum Engineering problems encountered in the oil industry. >> read more

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Jennifer South
Assistant to Simon J. Sheather
Department of Statistics
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-3143
(979) 845-3191
jennifer@stat.tamu.edu

Margaret Sheather

The Margaret Sheather Memorial Award in Statistics was established in 2010 in memory of Department of Statistics’ Department Head, Simon Sheather’s mother. Margaret Sheather lived her life helping others. Her dedication to her family, friends, colleagues and even those strangers in need in the community was simply extraordinary. Margaret Sheather had a long and distinguished career in the field of nursing where her roles ranged from general nursing to serving as matron of Prestonia Private Hospital for Geriatrics in Melbourne, Australia, where she worked for 26 years. Margaret was the mother of four sons, all of which, she played an active role in their lives. She encouraged their creativity, helped them discover their strengths, and all the while provided the patience and support needed to ensure their happiness and success. Margaret’s generous nature and giving heart made her an unusually exceptional person. She ran fundraising campaigns for the school her sons attended in order to provide books and supplies needed for the kids, as well as participated in many charitable organizations in the community. Margaret’s positive outlook on life made her the perfect role model for a successful life and career.