Kiley Price
Arthur Frederick Bernhart Mathematics Scholarship
This fund was established in 1991 in honor of the memory of Dr. Arthur Frederick Bernhart, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics. Dr. Bernhart was an expert in a number of areas of mathematics, including pursuit equations (for which he was cited in the Encyclopedia Britannica), the five-color theorem and computer applications in graph theory and combinatorics. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Michigan in 1934 (Ph.D. Dissertation Title: The Mechanics of the Top, Advisor: Otto Laporte, Subject Area: Quantum Theory). Bernhart Scholars must be outstanding undergraduate mathematics majors, of at least sophomore standing, who share Professor Bernhart's interests by emphasizing their studies of geometry.
I am currently pursuing degrees in mathematics and ballet performance. Upon graduating from OU, I intend on fulfilling one of my dreams of dancing professionally, however, I understand that injuries are prevalent within the art form and most dancers retire between the ages of 30 and 40.
After my dancing career ends, I plan on focusing on one of my other passions, math, by returning to school to acquire a master’s degree. Along with mathematics, I am quite interested in health; therefore, I believe epidemiology would be a fitting field that marries both topics. With a graduate degree, I hope to work at a research center or in a lab setting and make an impact by identifying patterns of disease and with the recent events involving the Coronavirus, I feel confident that pursuing this profession will allow me to truly make a difference.
