Mary McCammon

Prof. McCammon meant a lot to me. I met her 1964 when I spent a summer at PSU in the computation center. Later I came to PSU as a CS undergrad and then MS student. I took a numerical analysis course from her as a junior. It was one of the hardest courses I ever took – I was under-prepared. It was also one of the best courses, thanks to Prof. McCammon’s excellent teaching. I came back to PSU 20 years later, and dropped in to see her, and to my surprise she remembered my name.

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Mary McCammon has shaped my life for the past twenty years. I first met Mary when I was a graduate student at Penn State, and I learned a great deal from her about teaching, writing examinations, and working with students. I continue to benefit from her counsel to this day. Now as the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Mathematics Department and a past recipient of the Mary Lister McCammon Award for Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching, I am honored to continue in her footsteps.

Mary McCammon meant more than I can say to the faculty and students of the Penn State mathematics department, during her long professional career and after her retirement. It is an honor to present scholarships and teaching awards in her name and to know that her legacy lives on. - John Roe, Head, Department of Math

Nicest professor I ever met when working at the Computer Center.

Mary McCammon was probably the toughest person to work for...but at the same time she was the type of boss that you could confide in and share loyalty. Mutual respect was always the key with Mary. She was a great mentor and I will always value all of the information she has ever taught me whether it be on the runnings of University life, or personal life. I will miss her as a friend and as a mentor.