Congratulations, MSS Class of 2024!

MSS students celebrate

The faculty and staff of the Department of Statistical Science offers heartfelt congratulations to the MSS Class of 2024! Members of this graduating class are part of an incredibly accomplished group. Eight students will be entering prestigious Ph.D. programs at Duke, Johns Hopkins, and UPenn, among others, and most received multiple Ph.D. admissions offers.  Other members of the class are stepping into a myriad of industry roles, including data scientists, engineers, and analysts at companies like American Express, Deutsche Bank, and Aetna/CVS Health. We wish them continued success in their professional careers, or in continuing their academic journey.

We’d also like to recognize our thesis, portfolio, and TA winners:


Zhengyu “Ryan” Tang – BEST Award winner (thesis)
Yicheng Shen – BEST Award Honorable Mention (thesis)

2024 Portfolio Awardees
Junghwa Jang
Yunhong Bao
Yinyihong Liu

Honorable Mentions
Bei Yu
Kwong Yu Chong
Yize (Howard) Jin
William Tirone

Master’s TA of the Year
Yicheng Shen

Honorable Mentions
Christopher Oswald
William Tirone

Congratulations to all award recipients and the honorable mentions for their outstanding work and achievements!