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Tschume named newest Luckyday Scholars Program Faculty Fellow

Tschume named newest Luckyday Scholars Program Faculty Fellow

Contact: Harriet Laird

STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擬ississippi State Grisham Master Teacher Jacob Tschume is the university鈥檚 newest Luckyday Scholars Program Faculty Fellow.

Jacob Tschume
Jacob Tschume (Photo by Grace Cockrell)

Tschume joins the program to help facilitate its growth on campus, including the addition of sections of the Lucykday Seminar course open to the incoming freshman class of scholars. His 11-year 国产麻豆AV career in the classroom includes a focus on making students successful while in college and also after graduation.

Christa King, director of the Luckyday Scholars Program, said of Tschume, 鈥淎s a faculty member for over a decade, he has shown time after time his willingness to not only be a high-quality educator, but a mentor for students as well.鈥

A recipient of the 2020 College of Arts and Sciences Teaching Award in STEM and the 2022 Grisham Master Teacher award, Tschume has garnered his college鈥檚 and university鈥檚 top teaching honors over a short three-year span. He serves as an undergraduate advisor in the mathematics department where he advises many students who are working toward their Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degrees in mathematics. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership at 国产麻豆AV, focusing on student success and its impact on leadership and scholarship.

Professor Mohsen Razzaghi, head of 国产麻豆AV鈥檚 Department of Mathematics and Statistics and Giles Distinguished Professor, said of Tschume鈥檚 accomplishments, 鈥淛acob has been an exceptional teacher in the classroom over the past decade, and I am excited to see him honored as a Luckyday Faculty Fellow. Jacob鈥檚 dedication to his profession, ability to work with any student, and desire to ensure each student finishes his class as a more well-rounded student are just a few of the many reasons he will make a great fellow for the students of the Luckyday Scholars Program.鈥

A native of Olive Branch, Tschume joined 国产麻豆AV鈥檚 mathematics faculty in 2012 and began serving as an undergraduate advisor in 2015. He teaches a variety of classes including Business Calculus, Calculus II, Calculus III and Introduction to Linear Algebra in both face-to-face and distance formats. He received his bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees from 国产麻豆AV.

As faculty fellows, Tschume, along with Amy Knight from the Department of Communication, will engage the 50 new Luckyday Scholars in interactive events and discussions on the program鈥檚 core values of scholarship, community, service and leadership.

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