James Blaine Pflaum

James Blaine Pflaum

pflaum0@gmail.com/(386)847-0509

104 Appletree Ave. Apt. 216 Central S.C. 29630

DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS College of Agriculture, Forestry, & Life Sciences 224 Barre Hail Box 340313 Clemson, SC 29634-0313

864.656.3225 FAX 864.656.5776

EDUCATION

Wilkes Honors College of Florida Atlantic University, Jupiter, FL

Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics and Economics, April 2010

See Below Established by the Florida Legislature in 1999, it hires its own faculty members, has autonomy over its curriculum, and focuses almost solely on the liberal arts and sciences." As a public institution, we open our doors to those seeking a challenging, yet affordable, learning experience equal to that of the most selective colleges and universities.

With one faculty for every ten students, classes are small, and learning is pursued in formal and informal settings. Students have the opportunity to work on research projects one-on-one with outstanding faculty holding Ph.D.'s from leading universities.

780 Quantitative, 780 Verbal GRE, 3.85 G.P.A. Magna cum Laude

Recipient of Dean’s Scholarship

Awarded Alumni Scholarship, 2007

$30,000 President's Scholarship and Florida Bright Futures in the Fall of 2006

Robert Byrd Scholar in math and science

Entered with 45 hours of AP (10 5’s, 4 4’s) so have more than 35 hours past the 120 hour BS

The extra classes were advanced in math and economics and could be counted toward a MS (PhD)

See transcript Overall: 155.000 152.000 152.00 105.00 403,68 3.844

New Smyrna Beach High School New Smyrna Beach, FL

High School Diploma, May 2006

National Merit Finalist/ Valedictorian/Tennis, Swimming, Academic Team

EXPERIENCE

Mercatus Center, Research Assistant to Dr. Boettke, Arlington, VA 2010

· Assist with economic research for upcoming book

· Find empirical evidence regarding variety of topics

· 84 Koch Summer Fellows selected from pool of 1287 applicants

Tutor, Score at the Top Learning Center, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 2009-2010

· Tutored high school students in economics, mathematics, and U.S. government

· Ran Advanced Placement study sessions of 2-6 students

Office Assistant, Zele Huber Trial Attorneys, Jupiter, FL 2010

· Assisted attorneys with general organization and administrative duties

Economics Tutor, Florida Atlantic University, Jupiter, FL 2008-2010

· Helped students understand economic and mathematical concepts

· Instructed a wide variety of economic subjects

Worked to co-publish paper with two professors, Florida Atlantic University, Jupiter, FL 2008-2010

· Paper describes entrepreneurial behavior using nonlinear dynamics and chaos

Worked with low-income Guatemalan communities, FAU, Antigua, GT 2008

· Engaged in six-week study of political and economic causes of poverty in Guatemala

· Worked with rural school to improve water supply

COLLEGE ACTIVITIES

Political campaign volunteer 2007 - 2008

· Collected information by going from door to door for local Presidential campaign office

· Worked the phones for local House of Representatives candidate

Environmental Club 2006

· Spoke directly with congressional staff about sustainable energy sources

· Attended several camping trips, including one in the Everglades

Math Club 2006-2009

· Attended several large mathematics conferences

Astronomy Club 2007

· Manage club budget and equipment, and help to organize events

Blame Pfiaum, Dr. Keith Jakee, Dr. Terje Hoim Room AD 202 Nonlinearity and Entrepreneurship

Advisor/Professor: Dr. Keith Jakee

Entrepreneurship occupies a curious place in economic theory. On one hand, the importance of entrepreneurship is widely recognized, particularly as rt pertains to economic growth. However, the entrepreneur lacks a broadly accepted economic theory, and suffers from a dearth of literature on the subject. We believe that this is due to economies' heavy reliance on linear mathematical theory, which is ill-suited to capturing key features of the entrepreneurial process. In this paper, we use nonlinear mathematics to construct a model of the entrepreneur that captures the sudden destabilization of a steady state, the unpredictability of a creative action, the possibility of entrepreneurial failure, and sensitivity to small changes in environment.

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	ABOUT THE COLLEGE
	"National experts on honors colleges can name only one that is both university-affiliated and a free-standing liberal-arts institution: the Wilkes Honors College, operated by Florida Atlantic University on its Jupiter, Fla., campus. Established by the Florida Legislature in 1999, it hires its own faculty members, has autonomy over its curriculum, and focuses almost solely on the liberal arts and sciences." --Chronicle of Higher Education, Feb. 28, 2010 ("University Honors Colleges Pitch the 'Liberal Arts Experience," by Peter Schmidt), available online The Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College of Florida Atlantic University, which opened in the Fall of 1999, is the first public honors institution to be built from the ground up in the United States. Its intellectual foundation is a belief in liberal arts education as the best preparation for a full and productive life. As a public institution, the Honors College offers a quality education at a small fraction of the cost of a private liberal arts education, making it an outstanding value. The Honors College shares the Jupiter campus with the Scripps Research Institute-Florida and the Max Planck Institute, and our students are able to take advantage of incredible internship opportunities that these leading research centers can provide. As a public institution, we open our doors to those seeking a challenging, yet affordable, learning experience equal to that of the most selective colleges and universities. With one faculty for every ten students, classes are small, and learning is pursued in formal and informal settings. Students have the opportunity to work on research projects one-on-one with outstanding faculty holding Ph.D.'s from leading universities. Student/faculty collaborations have resulted in publications in scholarly journals and our graduates have gone on to some of the top graduate and professional programs in the country. We invite you to see some of our success stories by perusing our alumni profiles. You can also see some of our student profiles. A number of universities offer honors programs or honors colleges. But unlike the honors options at almost all of these other universities, at the Wilkes Honors College you are able to take all your classes within the Honors College, and your professors are faculty whose full-time appointments are to the Honors College: we provide an all-honors education at an all-honors college. References James Blaine Pflaum · jpflaum@fau.edu · (386) 847-0509 · 1190 Main St., Jupiter, FL Dr. Kanybek Nur-Tegin Professor of Economics, Wilkes Honors College 561-799-8650 knurtegi@fau.edu Dr. Timothy Steigenga Professor of Political Science, Wilkes Honors College 561-799-8610 tsteigen@fau.edu Dr. Ryan Karr Professor of Mathematics, Wilkes Honors College 561-799-8614 rkarr@fau.edu

Transfer Credit institution Credit Transcript Totals Courses in Progress Student ID: Z00024737

Name : James B. Pflaum Birth Date: 20-JUL

Student Type: Continuing Registration

Residency; Florida Resident

Test Score:

CLAST Essay = 997 Read = 997 Write = 997 Math = 997

SATi Verbal = 800 Quan = 760 Wrtscr = 710 Essub = 10 MCSub = 70 Total

Overall: 155.000 152.000 152.00 105.00 403,68 3.844

Curriculum Information Current Program

Bachelor of Arts

Program: BA Liberal Arts and Sciences

College: HI. Wilkes Honors Co!

TRANSFER CREDIT ACCEPTED BY INSTITUTION -Top-

EXAM CREDIT INSTITUTION

MAP 2302 Diff Equations A 3.000 12.00

MAC 2313 Calculus! A 4.000 16,00

PHY 2049C Univ Physics A 5.000 20.00

Unofficial Transcript

EXAM CREDIT INSTITUTION

Subject Course Title Grade Credit Quality Points Repeat

Hours Indicate

BSC 1010 GEN BIOLOGY! & LAB CR 3.000 0.00

BSC 1011 GEN BIOLOGY II & LAB CR 3.000 0.00

BSCL 1010 Biology I WITH LAB CR 1.000 0.00

BSCL 1011 BIOLOGY !l WITH LAB CR 1.000 0,00

AMH 2010 AMERICAN HISTORY I CR 3.000 0.00

PHY 2048 GENERAL PHYSICS I CR 4.000 0.00

CHM 2045 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I CR 3.000 0.00

CHML 2045 GEN CHEMISTRY I LAB CR 1.000 0.00

STA 2023 INTRO STATISTICS MAT CR 3.000 0.00

WOH 2012 WORLD CIVILIZATION I CR 3.000 0.00

WOH 2022 WORLD CIVILIZATION II CR 3.000 0.00

ECO 2013 MACROECONOMICS CR 3.000 0.00

MAC 2311 CALC W/ANAL GEOMI CR 4.000 0.00

MAT

MAC 2312 CALC W/ANAL GEOM iI CR 4.000 0.00

MAT

POS 1041 GOVERNMENT OF THE CR 3.000 0.00

:CO 4412 Jupiter UG Honors Econrntrcs: App Regr 3.000

iCO 4532 Jupiter UG Honors Modern Pol Economy 3.000

ECO 4970 Jupiter UG Honors Thesis in Economics 3.000

EVR 2017 Jupiter UG Honors Environment and 3.000

Society

SS 4932 Jupiter UG Honors Writing in Soc Sci 2 1.000

FOUNDATIONS OF PROGRMNG

iDH 1022 Jupiter UG HONORS S 1.000 0.00

COLLEGE FORUM

ISC 2932 Jupiter UG HONORS PROOF A 1.000 4.00

WRITING I

MAS 2103 Jupiter UG HONORS MATRIX A 3.000 12.00

THEORY

MAT 4930 Jupiter UG HONORS A 3.000 12.00

QUANTUM COMPUTATION

PHY 3101 Jupiter UG HONORS INTRO A 3.000 12.00

TO MODERN PHYSICS

SLS 1501 Jupiter UG HONORS INTRO A 1.000 4,00

TO ACADEMIC LIFE

HONORS S COLLEGE FORUM

HONORS MODERN A ANALYSIS

HONORS INTRO A TO NUMBER THEORY

HONORS LINEAR A ALGEBRA 2

A HONORS STATISTICAL PHYSICS B

EXPERIMENTAL MODERN PHYSICS

ECO 2023 Jupiter UG HONORS A 3,000 12,00

MICROECONOMIC PRINCPLS

MAT 4906 Jupiter UG HONORS A 3.000 12,00

FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS

MTG 4302 Jupiter UG HONORS A 3.000 12,00

GENERAL TOPOLOGY

3221 Jupiter UG HONORS

INTERMEDIATE MECHANICS

1120 Jupiter UG HONORS BEG SPANISH LANG/CULT 1

A- INTERMED Microeconomic

4933 Jupiter UG Honors A

Mathematical Econ

4301 Jupiter UG Honors Modern C+

4930 Jupiter UG Honors Hilbert A Spaces

SPN 1121 Jupiter UG Honors Beg Spanish B

Lang/Cult2

Academic Standing: Good Standing

IDS 4957 Other UG Honors (ntrdsc St A 3.000 12,00

Abr Guatemala

SPN 2957 Other UG Honors Spn A- 4.000 14.68

Lang&Cult Guatemai

Additional Standing: Deans List

Title Grade Credit Qualit Start Repeat CEU

ECO 3203 Jupiter UG Honors Intermed A____3.000 12,00_________

Macroeconomics

ECO 4932 Jupiter UG Honors Indstrl Org & A 3.000 12.00

Game Thry

ECP 3451 Jupiter UG Honors Law and A 3.000 12.00

Economics

ECS 3013 Jupiter UG Honors Inti A 3.000 12.00

Economic Devel

ISS 4932 Jupiter UG Honors Writing in A 1.000 4,00

Soc Sci 2

LIT 2010 Jupiter UG Honors Interpretatn A 3.000 12.00

of Fiction

Subject Cours Campu Leve Title Grade Credit Qualit Start Repeat CEU

ECO 4531 Jupiter UG Honors Pubic A- 3.000 11.01

Finance And Polcy

ECP 4302 Jupiter UG Honors A 3.000 12.00

Environmental Economics

iSC 3933 Jupiter UG Honors Interdis Sci A 1.000 4.00

Math Sem

MAT 4906 Jupiter UG Honors Chaos A 3.000 12,00

Theory

MUS 1933 Jupiter UG Honors Gender and A 3.000 12.00

Music

DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS College of Agriculture, Forestry, & Life Sciences 224 Barre Hail Box 340313 Clemson, SC 29634-0313

864.656.3225 FAX 864.656.5776

James Blaine Pflaum
225 Robinson Road
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169
(386) 428-9609

Cell Phone 386 847 0509

pflaum0@hotmail.com

Objective:
Summary of qualifications:
" National Merit Finalist Scholar, top 1% national SAT score, 1560 of 1600
" #1 Rank in Class of 2006, New Smyrna Beach High School, 1/379 GPA 4.57

" Has 14 Advanced Placement classes - scores of 4 and 5
" New SAT Critical Reading 800; Math 760; Writing 710
" SAT II Subject Test in Chemistry 690
" SAT II American History 780 (99%)
" SAT II Subject Test in World History 740
" SAT II Biology with Emphasis on Ecological Biology 670
" SAT II English Literature 760
Advanced Placement: 2003 Biology, 5 - 2004 US History 5, 2005 - World History 5, Statistics 4, English Language Comp 4, Chemistry 4, 2006 Psychology 5, Physics B 5, Physics C- Mech 5, Calcab Subgrade #5, Calculus BC 5, Gov & Pol US 5, English lit/comp 5, Econ-Mac 4

Chemistry, English Literature, English Language, Math Analysis, Calculus, Physics B C, World History, American History, American Government, Statistics, Economics and Psychology

Education:
" Will Attend Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University Jupiter Campus with $30,000 President's Scholarship and Florida Bright Futures in the Fall of 2006

Robert Byrd Scholarship
" New Smyrna Beach High School, 2002-2006
" Harvard Summer School for Talented High School Students, 8 weeks, summer 2004
" Honor Student, St. Barnabas Episcopal School, DeLand, FL, 1997-98; 1999-2002
" Honor Student, Seventh-Day Adventist Schools, Volusia County, FL 1993-97; 1998-99

Memberships:
" See pages two and three for clubs, organizations, and community activities

Interests/Activities:
" Regular weekly Acolyte, St. Peter the Fisherman Episcopal Church (10 years)
" Black Belt Uechi Ryu Karate, biking, running, swimming
" Travel including a dozen summers visiting Europe - Grandmother lived in Spain - visited London many times, toured England, Scotland, Ireland, and France and all over Spain with visits to North Africa.

Fr. James S. Spencer, Rector
St. Peter the Fisherman Episcopal Church
4220 Saxon Drive
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169
(386) 428-7383
frjim@stpetersnet.net

James Blaine Pflaum, New Smyrna Beach High School

Attachment :
James Blaine Pflaum, New Smyrna Beach High School
Awards and Honors

Grade 12, Fourth Quarter

Valedictorian, Class of 2006, New Smyrna Beach High School,
Hall of Fame, Class of 2006

Volusia County Superintends Diploma

New Journal Medallions of Excellence
Outstanding Achievement in AP Literature and Composition, Class of 2006
James Blaine Pflaum, Suma Cum Laude, Class of 2006
Outstanding Mathematics Student, Class of 2006
Outstanding Advanced Placement Physics Student, Class of 2006

Grade 12, Third Quarter

Third Quarter Honor Roll grade point average, 4.56
Elected to Prom Court, New Smyrna Beach High School
Award of Excellence, Florida Science Olympiad, April 1, 2006
Medallion of Excellence Award, Daytona Beach News Journal
Most Valuable Player, New Smyrna Beach High School - Volusia Area Academic Team Conference
Certificate of Recognition, Top 10 of the Class, 2005-2006 School Year, Grade 12
Certificate of Merit, GPA of 4.0 or better, 3rd Quarter, 2005-2006 School Year
Certificate of Achievement, Straight A's the 3rd Quarter, School Year 2005-2006
Certificate of Merit, GPA, 4.0 or better, School Year 2005-2006
Certificate of Excellence, Outstanding Performance on the SAT, School Year 2005-2006
Award, Perfect SAT Verbal Score, School Year 2005-2006
Certificate of Merit, National Merit Scholarship Program

Grade 12, Second Quarter

Certificate of Merit - Earned 4.83 for Second Quarter
Certificate of Achievement - Straight A's for Second Quarter

Semester 1, November 2005

" Nation Merit Scholarship Finalist
" Volusia County Schools Recognition of Excellence
" Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction Award
" Outstanding High School Senior
" New Smyrna Beach High School Certificate of Achievement (Straight A's)
" New Smyrna Beach High School Certificate of Merit
" Rank 1/class of 379
" Scholar of the Quarter 2005-2006
" Advanced Placement classes - 12th grade Calculus, Physics BC, English Literature, American Government, Economics, Psychology
" Advanced Placement classes/scores, 11th Grade: Chemistry 4, English Language/Composition 4, Statistics 4,
" Advanced Placement classes/scores, 10th Grade: United States History 5, World History 5,
" Advanced Placement class/score, 9th Grade: Biology 5

Grade 11, semester 2, May 2005

" June 2005, American Legion Boys' State, Tallahassee, FL
" Who's Who Among American High School Students
" New Smyrna High School Certificates of Achievement
" Straight A's for 3 quarters
" Certificate of Merit, Grade Point Average 4.0 or Higher, School Year 2004-2005
" Top 10 of class (Rank # 1)
" Certificate of Recognition Academic Excellence Academic Team
" Outstanding Performance on PSAT #1
" Presbyterian Academic Achievement Award
" Outstanding Advanced Placement in Chemistry
" Outstanding Advanced Placement in English III
" Outstanding Advanced Placement in Mathematics
" Honor Roll all quarters
" Certificate Of Recognition Science Department
" April 2005 Martin Luther Award Academic Achievement World History
" 5.0 grade point average, World History
" Award of Merit Best Essayist in English
" 5.0 grade point average, Advanced Placement English Language
" 5.0 grade point average, AP Chemistry
" 5.0 grade point average, AP Statistics

Grade 11, semester 1

" Student of the Quarter - Language Arts - 2nd Quarter, 2004 - 2005
" First Place - Business & Professionals of America - Certificate of Excellence - Fundamental Word Processing Skills - January 14, 2005
" SQL Oracle Data Base Certificate in Computer Sciences
" Student of the Quarter - Mathematics - 1st Quarter, 2004 - 2005
" Honor Roll - both quarters, first semester 2004
" Scored 99th percentile on PSAT/NMSQT, fall 2004
" Attended Harvard High School Summer School, June - August, 2004
" Selected to attend American Legion Boys' State, Tallahassee, June 19-25, 2005

Grade 10

" Certificate of Merit, Grade Point Average, 4.0 or Higher, 2003-2004
" Certificate of Achievement, Straight A's for 2 Quarters, 2003-2004
" Certificate of Recognition, Top 10 of the Class, 2003 - 2004
" Academic Excellence, Academic Team, 2003-2004
" Certificate of Excellence, Outstanding Performance on the PSAT, 2003 - 2004
" Honor Roll, 4 Quarters, 2003-2004
" Superintendent's Scholar Award, 2003 - 2004
" American History Advanced Placement Exam - Scored 5 - May 2004

Grade 9

" Diploma de Merito, Espanol, 2003
" Certificate of Achievement - FCAT - Reading - Outstanding Performance, Math - Outstanding Performance, Grade 9, 2003
" Academic Excellence, Outstanding Achievement in Biology Advanced Placement, 2002 - 2003
" Certificate of Merit, Grade Point Average, 4.0 or Higher, 2002-2003
" Superintendent's Scholar Award, 2002-2003
" Honor Roll, 4 Quarters, 2002-2003
" Certificate of Achievement, Straight A's for 1 Quarter, 2002-2003
" Certificate of Excellence, Outstanding Performance on the PSAT, 2002 -2003
" National Beta Club, membership certificate, April 2003
" Academic Excellence, Participation in the Advanced Placement Program, March 2003
" Certificate of Achievement, Greatest Gain in Academic Improvement, Advanced Placement Biology
" Certificate of Achievement, Outstanding Character Demonstrated by Attitude and Work Ethic, Advanced Placement Biology
" Biology Advanced Placement Exam - Scored 5 - May 2003
" Uechiryu Karatedo - Black Belt, 2001

To whom it may concern,
I seldom write letters of recommendation because my students are reluctant to request them. They are aware that they will not be lavishly praised for merely adequate achievement. Nevertheless, Blaine Pflaum did ask and I was pleased to oblige. You see, I can state without reservation that Blaine is one of the few truly outstanding students that I have encountered in my twenty years of teaching honors and advanced placement courses in mathematics and physics.

Blaine Pflaum has achieved an exceptionally high grade point average in a rigorous curriculum of honors and advanced placement courses including physics, chemistry, biology, statistics and calculus among others, and currently ranks at or near the top of his graduating class. He was a key member of our District Champion Academic Team. He is a National Merit Scholarship Finalist. These are surely laudable accomplishments, but not extraordinary among intelligent high school students in my experience. Here is what sets him apart: He has demonstrated creative mathematical thought, the synthesis of original concepts from familiar information. He has shown insight into the behavior of physical systems that occasionally surpasses the methods taught in my Advanced Placement Physics class. He has a talent for productive contemplation along with the maturity and tenacity required to develop his ideas fully. These are rare abilities.

I have discussed Blaine Pflaum's abilities with other science and mathematics faculty members. They unanimously concur with my evaluation of his talent and performance. An indication of the high esteem in which Blaine is held is his selection by the faculty of New Smyrna Beach High School as Outstanding Senior of the Class of 2006.

Blaine has an engaging manner and is admired and respected by faculty and students alike. He is a quiet leader whose friendship is cherished by all who know him.
I believe that Blaine Pflaum is a superior candidate for admission and is certain to be an outstanding university scholar. I recommend him without reservation.

Sincerely,
Michael S. Young Physics and Mathematics Teacher
Mathematics Department Chairman
New Smyrna Beach High School New Smyrna Beach, Florida

ESSAY: Please briefly state what the scholarship would mean to you and why you want to further your education – use the space provided below and additional paper if needed.

For as long as I can remember, learning has been a key feature in my life. Even when I was very young I incessantly asked questions and almost literally read anything I could get my hands on. As I have grown older I have always endeavored to fuel this natural curiosity and today I derive even more pleasure from increasing my knowledge than ever. To me, learning is not a duty but a privilege that has become ever more valuable as I come to realize the depth of my unawareness even as I come to know more and more. Thus, college is the next step on my path of education.

Although I am convinced that formal education is but a part of true learning, it is an important part. Unfortunately, my days of free education are numbered, and I and my family will have to begin making sacrifices in order to pay for my continuing schooling in college and later in graduate school. Being awarded this scholarship would mean that I would not have to pay so dear a price for my education, and could graduate with less debt on my shoulders.

Summary of qualifications:

· National Merit semi-finalist Scholar top 1% national SAT score 1560 of 1600

· Rank in Class of 2006, New Smyrna Beach High School, 1/379

· Will have 12 AP classes – with scores of 4 and 5

· New SAT Critical Reading 800 Math 760 Writing 710

· 2005 SAT Subject Test in Chemistry 690

· SAT II American History 780 (99%)

· SAT Subject Test in World History 740

· Biology with Emphasis on Ecological Biology 670

· English Literature 760

National Merit Scholar PSAT/NMSQT Critical Reading 76 99% (700-790) Math 70 97% (640-740) Writing Skills 80 99% (710-800) 226 (2260) 99% percentile The new SAT was taken in March 2005. AP 5's Biology 9th grade, American History in 10th grade, took AP Statistics, World History, English Language, Chemistry, last year (2005) and is taking English Literature, Calculus, Physics , American Government, Economics and Psychology this year. .