The College and University Proudly Announce Travis Lemon as the 2025 Honored Alumni.
At Homecoming, BYU colleges select alumni to be recognized for contributions to their field, communities, and the university. The BYU College of Computational, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences is pleased to announce Travis Lemon as our 2025 Honored Alumni Award recipient. This prestigious award is only given to one alumnus per college each year.
We invite you to attend Travis Lemon’s Honored Alumni Lecture on October 16th at 11:00 a.m. in Room 1170 in the James E. Talmage Building (TMCB). Lemon will speak on "Initial Values and Meaningful Milestones." All are invited to attend this lecture. Lemon will receive his award from the BYU President the same day at a private event.
"In many ways, Travis represents the ideal vision we have for how a graduate of the Department of Mathematics Education can use their degree to bless lives," said Department Chair Keith Leatham. "He has been an outstanding teacher, mentor, and coach."
Biography
Travis Lemon believes that his most important roles in life are being a husband to his wife, Marnée, and a father to their five children. His dedication to family is at the heart of everything he does.
Professionally, Lemon is a secondary mathematics teacher and a co-author of high school mathematics curriculum as a member of the Mathematics Vision Project. A proud alumnus (BS ’00, MS ’10), he has served as president of the Utah Council of Teachers of Mathematics and contributed nationally as an editorial board member for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Lemon is a well-respected and admired educator, he continues to influence education as a consultant, national speaker, and recipient of both the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching and the Huntsman Education Award.
Lemon considers his greatest achievement to be the success of his students and the educators he supports. He finds the most energy and fulfillment in orchestrating rich classroom discussions that spark student thinking and ignite learning for the entire class.
