Claremont School News

Pomona College professor of mathematics and statistics Edray Goins was recently elected president of the Mathematical Association of America. “At its fundamental heart, the MAA has this goal of saying math is something we all need to be happy in our lives,” Goins told pomona.edu/news. “That’s a very powerful statement to make. But I can say in everything the MAA does — programming, conferences — we put that mission statement at the forefront.” Goins is both the first mathematician from Pomona College and first African American to be elected MAA’s president in its 110-year history.