Dr. E.K. McLachlan served as a professor for the Department of Mathematics at Oklahoma State University from 1958 to 1978. He served as the Director of the Mathematics Graduate Program from 1965 to 1978, in which during his tenure 46 Ph.D.'s, 79 Ed.D.'s and over 100 Master's degrees were granted. Dr. McLachlan advised his students on both professional and personal matters, and was known for having firm expectations while showing care and concern, too. He was an asset to the Department and inspired so many. The intent of this award is to reflect the academic spirit of Dr. McLachlan.
Award Winners:
| 2020 | Nicki Boardman |
| 2019 | John Michael Clark |
| 2018 | Scott Hader |
| 2017 | S.M. Faqrudin Ali Azam |
| 2016 | Scott Larson |
| 2015 | Jianou Zhang |
| 2014 | Mykhailo Bilogliadov |
| 2013 | Guillermo Alesandroni |
| 2012 | Kedar Nepal |
| 2011 | Dipendra Regmi |
| 2010 | Xiaowei Yang |
| 2009 | Kenneth Ward |
| 2008 | Mei Xing |
| 2007 | Juhyung Lee |
| 2005 | Brian Fisher |
| 2002 | David Kighuradze |
| 2001 | Jonathan Cox |
| 2000 | Xinyun Zhu |
| 1999 | Mutaz Al-Sabbagh |
| 1998 | Stephanie Harrison |
| 1997 | Timothy Raczkowski |
| 1996 | Aleksandr Brener |
| 1995 |
Jon Beal
Artur Elezi
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| 1994 | Crystal Lorch |
| 1993 | Weiming Zheng |
| 1992 | Anthony Kable |
| 1991 | Timothy Flood |
| 1990 | David Farmer |
| 1989 | Gregory Force |
| 1988 | Steve Capehart |
| 1986 |
Bobby Winters
Paul Young
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| 1984 | Mona Cherri |
| 1983 | Shin-Min Lin |
| 1982 | Mohamed El-Gebeily |
| 1981 | Essom Abbotteem |
| 1980 | Bennette Harris |