May marks graduation season and provides an opportunity to show gratitude for those who have guided and motivated us throughout our respective journeys. Here, invited by the ASA GivesBack Team, members express their appreciation through “thank you notes” to those who mentored them.
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From Inspiration to Impact: Mentoring Matters
ASA President Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar’s April column focuses on mentoring—both her own experience of being mentored and the ASA’s focus on mentoring programs.
Scholarship Offers $1,000 for Government Statisticians
Awarded jointly by the ASA’s Government Statistics and Social Statistics sections, this scholarship encourages promising young statisticians to consider a career in government statistics.
Enter Data-Driven Stories in Significance Contest
Are you an early-career statistician or data scientist with a talent for telling data-driven stories in an entertaining and thought-provoking way? If so, enter the competition for the 2024 Statistical Excellence Award for Early-Career Writing.
Apply for the Annie T. Randall Innovator Award
Early-career statisticians can apply or be nominated for the Annie T. Randall Innovator Award, named for a Black female statistician for her pioneering career in government amid pervasive racial discrimination.
Section Officers Invite Mentoring Program Participants
The ASA Biopharmaceutical Section invites section members to join the 2023 Mentoring Program. Program members share their knowledge and experience with someone entering the statistics profession.
Members Share Gratitude for Those Who Made Big Impact on Their Careers
Over the last month, the ASA GivesBack team asked members to submit ‘thank-you notes’ to a mentor who made a big difference for them. Here are some of the submissions received.
Significance Writing Competition Open for Entries
Learn about the 2023 Statistical Excellence Award for Early Career Writing, jointly organized by Significance and the Young Statisticians Section of the Royal Statistical Society.
Nominations Open for Annie T. Randall Innovator Award
To be eligible, candidates should be in the early phase of their professional statistical careers. Committee members appreciate that nontraditional paths are common for trailblazers, so there is no firm cutoff for what is considered early phase.
Apply for WSDS 2022 Travel Awards
Applications for aid from students and early-career professionals must be received by 5:00 p.m. ET on August 22.