A girl student of mathematics, who has won four gold medals during her undergraduate and post-graduate programmes, has does it again by winning another gold medal in M.Phil. Alagu Somasundaram, daughter of S. Somasundaram, Professor of Mathematics of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, won three gold medals for securing university first rank in Part I Tamil, Part II English and Part III Mathematics (Major), when she did her bachelor’s degree in Rani Anna Government College for Women, Pettai.

She made her father proud again when she, a UGC merit scholarship awardee, secured the university first mark while doing M.Sc. in St. John’s College, Palayamkottai.

Fifth in a row

Ms. Alagu ensured ‘podium finish’ once again as she stood first in the M.Phil. course also and received the gold medal, the fifth in a row, from Governor K. Rosaiah at the 23rd convocation of MSU on Saturday.

“I’d say that it is a kind of record created by Ms. Alagu over the past 25 years… It is a rare combination of achievements. The achiever stood up to the recognition granted by the University Grants Commission in bestowing the ‘UGC Merit Scholarship’ on her to pursue M.Sc. Mathematics course at St.John’s College, Palayamottai and has strived hard to achieve the feat once again,” said a faculty member of MSU.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> National> Tamil Nadu / Special Correspondent / Tirunelvelli – February 14th, 2016