Spencer receives mathematics honor

2006 Reves Award winner Win Spencer with Dr. Jerry Reves who established the award in 1976 for the top Citadel graduate in mathematics.

Win Spencer, a Naval officer candidate who was commissioned as an ensign at graduation, was the 2006 winner of the Reves Award for outstanding accomplishments in mathematics.

Spencer majored in electrical engineering with a minor in applied mathematics and graduated in the Class of 2006 with a perfect 4.0 grade point average.

The Reves Award was established by Jerry Reves in 1976 to honor his father, George Reves, a member of The CItadel's faculty and head of the mathematics department for many years. Jerry Reves is vice president for medical affairs and dean of the College of Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina.