Stiffey Boys Something Special at Pitt.-Johnstown

Twins often think alike.

For David and Eric Stiffey – both 2007 graduates – thinking alike means thinking, well ... a lot, judging by how well the boys have been performing at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.

Pitt.-Johnstown honored David, a mathematics major with an impressive 3.94 GPA, with its Dr. Christopher J. Morgan Mathematical Advancement Award at a ceremony on the UPJ campus on Sunday, March 27.

Not to be outdone, Eric, a mechanical engineering technology major with a 3.70 GPA, received UPJ's C. Bruce Baker Memorial Award at the very same ceremony, causing some event attendants to probably think that they were seeing double.

The Christopher J. Morgan Award is presented to a senior who has a GPA of 3.25 or higher, is a mathematics major or minor, or a mathematics education major, and who is making a presentation at a mathematics conference.

David will give the presentation "Oligopolistic" at Clarion University of Pennsylvania as part of the Mathematical Association of America's Allegheny Mountain Section Conference from April 8-9.

The C. Bruce Baker Award is presented for outstanding accomplishment as a student in mechanical engineering technology and for showing good probability for success in the field of engineering.

David and Eric grew up on Charlotte and Blossom drives in Baldwin and were students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

They are the sons of Kevin A. Stiffey, a B-W school board member, and Susan Stiffey, the 's public relations/graphics manager.