UWSC Faculty Director, Nora Cate Schaeffer, is among 53 international scholars elected as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA). Recipients are recognized for their outstanding professional contributions to and leadership in the field of statistical science. The Fellows will receive their certificates at a ceremony on Tuesday, August 3, at the annual Joint Statistical Meetings in Vancouver, British Columbia. The designation of Fellow has been a superlative honor in ASA for more than 90 years. The Committee on Fellows evaluates candidates’ contributions to the advancement of statistics, giving due weight to publications, the positions held by the candidates in the organizations in which they are employed, activities within the association, membership and accomplishments in other societies, and other professional activities.