The Department of Mathematics is pleased to announce that Alia Spaker has been named Outstanding Senior 2026 by UB College of Arts and Sciences. Spaker, of Honeoye Falls, NY, graduates summa cum laude with a bachelor of science in mathematics. She is a Summer Math Scholar and recipient of the Harriet Montague Award. Spaker completed an honors thesis in analytic number theory under the supervision of Professor Jakob Streipel. She served as a teaching assistant for the Department of Mathematics and participated in the Directed Reading Program for three semesters. In the fall, Spaker will pursue a doctorate in pure mathematics at the University of Connecticut. An event honoring the Outstanding Seniors was held on April 20, 2026, hosted by CAS.