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BYU Statistics Association

We are the official student chapter of ASA at Brigham Young University. Our purpose as the BYU Statistics Association is to promote unity within the BYU Statistics Department and foster a lifelong study of statistics. The BYU Statistics Association aims to provide its members additional opportunities to meet other passionate statistics students, improve their knowledge and skills, and achieve professional goals. We host numerous events throughout the year to sponsor academic growth and camaraderie within the department.
Requirements
To become a member of the BYU Statistics Association, applicants must be

  • A part-time or full-time student at BYU
  • Currently pursuing a major, minor, or graduate degree offered by the Department of Statistics 

Application
To apply, go to the link here, click “find a club/association”, and type in “BYU Statistics Association.” Then, follow the instructions to submit an application.
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Contact Us:
For any other concerns, questions, or communications, email byustatisticsclub@stat.byu.edu

Mu Sigma Rho

Mu Sigma Rho is a National Statistical Honors Society whose purpose is the promotion and encouragement of scholarly activity in statistics and the recognition of worthwhile achievement among the staff and students.

It aims to do this by electing members according to their academic achievements, engaging in activities designed to promote the statistical and general scholarly development of its members, and encouraging participation in the various professional statistical societies and associations.

How Do I Join?

Applications for Mu Sigma Rho open in early winter semester, after grades from fall semester have been posted. We require that students:

  • Have completed two years of college course work
  • Have completed 8 semester hours of statistics courses, of which at least 5 must be junior/senior level.
  • Have a 3.25 GPA in all statistics courses.

Statistics Association Leadership

Faculty Advisor

Jamie Perrett

perrett@stat.byu.edu

President

Jane Takagi

takagij@byu.edu

Career Activities Vice President

Abby Howard

Org Rep Vice President

Miles Finch

milesdf0@byu.edu

Social Vice President

Sienna Shepherd

siennacs@byu.edu

Executive Secretary

Nikita Gallegos

nag68@byu.edu

Advertising & Communication Leader

Allie McDonald

alliemcd@byu.edu

Career Committee Member

Isaac Miller

isaacm8@byu.edu

Career Committee Member

Matthew Conger

congerm1@byu.edu

Career Committee Member

Andrew Smith

ahs1017@byu.edu

Career Committee Member

Gavin Weber

webergav@byu.edu

Social Committee Member

Jack Leonard

jackjl03@byu.edu

Social Committee Member

Alonzo Ordaz

aordaz4@byu.edu

Social Committee Member

Viken Roberts

jviking@byu.edu

Social Committee Member

Seojin Mun

seojinm@byu.edu

Org Rep: Actuarial Science

Ethan Gertsch

egert@byu.edu

Org Rep: Actuarial Science 2

Gordon Lam

klam20@byu.edu

Org Rep: Biostatistics

Rex Green

rexgreen@byu.edu

Org Rep: Biostatistics 2

James Koster

jkoster1@byu.edu

Org Rep: Data Science

Mikkel Christensen

mikkelc5@byu.edu

Org Rep: Data Science 2

Joe Asay

jasay1@byu.edu

Org Rep: Statistical Science

Zachary Jorgensen

zajorgen@byu.edu

Org Rep: Mu Sigma Rho

Org Rep: Grad Student

Madeline Smith

mmsmith3@byu.edu

Org Rep: Applied Statistics

Annmarie Scott

scott05@byu.edu

Org Rep: WiSTEM

Hailey Peterson

hnp2276@byu.edu

"At Large" Committee

Nandintsetseg Batsaikhan

"At Large" Committee

Monte Gardiner

"At Large" Committee

Jedediah Xu

"At Large" Committee

Porter Lawler

"At Large" Committee

Jun Kim

"At Large" Committee

Alec Zimmerman

"At Large" Committee

Asher Jesclard

"At Large" Committee

Alina Zimmerman

"At Large" Committee

Josh Kulbeth

"At Large" Committee

Taylor Oluwadare