Stories of Significance Highlight North Carolina Chapter's Fall Dinner

摘要

Nearly 100 statisticians from the North Carolina ASA community gathered for the North Carolina Chapter's 2018 Fall Dinner November 30. The theme was "Stories of Significance." 2018 ASA President Lisa LaVange and Duke University's Mine Cetinkaya-Rundel were the speakers. Cetinkaya-Rundel, associate professor of the practice and 2016 ASA Waller Education Award honoree, spoke about her move from actuarial science to statistics education. She discussed important realizations and people with impact throughout her educational and career journey. She also talked about the unexpected nature of her path, the importance of learning new skills, and how following her passion led to doing what she loves.