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McPherson College hosts Math Competition
It all adds up. On Wednesday, February 13, McPherson College hosted 333 high school math students representing 15 different schools in the second annual McPherson College Math Competition.
Participating 9th though 12th graders met on the McPherson campus to compete in both team competition and for individual honors in grade level math testing. Each school was also invited to create a unique mathematical team name.
Eighty-four, three to four member teams participated in team competition which involved timed testing on mathematical problems. The individual testing involved a 40-question test including general math, algebra, geometry, pre-calculus, statistics, geometry and trigonometry.
The event was planned by a steering committee comprised of persons from the Mathematics, Information Technology, Education and Admissions/Financial Aid departments. The event embodied McPherson College's dedication to participation. Student Ambassadors served as proctors and hosts. The Information Technology Club designed a website used for registration and event scoring. Volunteer students, faculty and staff members graded, served on the panels and assisted throughout the day.
"This event was a huge success," said Reynolds. "Our hope is that this event made these students more familiar with the campus and its offerings so that McPherson College may be an option when it comes time for them to fill out their college applications." Adds Reynolds, "My goal was, in keeping with the McPherson College mission of Scholarship, Participation, and Service, to provide a service to local area high schools, while at the same time bringing a little more recognition to the college, and specifically the math department."
The participating students represented the following high schools: Buhler, Fairfield, Goessel, Hesston, Hillsboro, Inman, Little River, Marion, McPherson, Newton, Sacred Heart, Salina Central, Salina South, Smoky Valley and Hutchinson Trinity.
Besides the actual math competition, participating students were treated to lunch as well as a short presentation of excerpts from the recent theatre department's production of "HONK!". The day was concluded with an assembly in Brown Auditorium where winning students and teams were presented with their awards by Ron Hovis, president of McPherson College.
Individual winners in the math competition:
9th Grade
1st place - Nikolous Rempe, McPherson
2nd place - Sam Lee, Sacred Heart, Salina
3rd place - Adam Fritz, Sacred Heart, Salina
10th Grade
1st place - Aaron Holmes, Buhler
2nd place - Ian Weller, Salina Central
3rd place - Ethan Wagoner, McPherson
11th Grade
1st place - Song Gao, Salina South
2nd place - Millie Emerson, Newton
3rd place - Seth Tolle, Inman
12th Grade
1st place - Frank Thompson, Salina South
2nd place - Scott Mitchell, Salina South
3rd place - Thomas Burke, Salina South
Team competition winners were:
1st place - "Bucky Balls" of Salina South
2nd place - "SE N D N" of Salina South
3rd place - "Crouching Tigers" of Buhler
The winners of the "Name your team" contest:
1st - (PI)Rates of the Pythagorean (Salina Central)
2nd - Pass gals triangles (Hutchinson Trinity)
3rd - Log, rhythm & blues (Hutchinson Trinity)
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