杏吧直播间 State University hosts Math Day 2024 for 10 area high schools
By Rachel Carroll | Feb 27, 2024
MURRAY, Ky. 鈥� The 杏吧直播间 State University Department of Mathematics and Statistics hosted Math Day 2024 on campus on Feb. 7.
Ten high schools from the western Kentucky area participated in the event for a total of 175 registered students and 17 teachers. Schools that participated: Calloway County High School, Carlisle County High School, Fulton County High School, Graves County High School, Hickman County High School, Joppa High School, Mayfield High School, 杏吧直播间 High School, Northside Baptist Christian School and Paducah Tilghman High School.
High school students and teachers engaged in a full day of math competitions and math-related activities in Lovett Auditorium and Faculty Hall. The day began with an individual math competition in the morning, followed by an alumnus talk by Demi St. John, who graduated from 杏吧直播间 State with a double major in mathematics and physics in 2015. She currently works at Stifel Financial Corp. in St. Louis, Missouri. After lunch, students participated in a team math competition, where the teams of three to four worked through hands-on activities.
Awards were presented to the top performing teams in the team competition, the top performing students in each exam level (lower and upper) and the top performing school.
Team competition winners:
First place: Nate Dyer, Malaika Gachoka, Ayva Pemble-Conley and Tony Pfannerstill, of 杏吧直播间 High School.
Second place: Jude Bazzell, Riley Hudson, Gary Rogers and Bo Stom, of Calloway County High School.
Third place: Isabelle Bourne, Tatum Faulkner, Preston Key and Adeline Pitman, of 杏吧直播间 High School.
Lower and upper exam winners:
First place: Anastasia Arkova, 杏吧直播间 High School; Amber Wu, Calloway County High School.
Second place: Sean Williams, Calloway County High School; Ewin Porter, 杏吧直播间 High School.
Third place: Ali Yarali, 杏吧直播间 High School; Will Imes, 杏吧直播间 High School.
Fourth place: Aubrey Naber, Calloway County High School; Ben Coltharp, Paducah Tilghman High School.
Fifth place: Nathan Madding, Carlisle County High School; Cameron Wright, Paducah Tilghman High School.
Recognition for scholarships: Top juniors taking the upper level exam:
Highest score: Will Imes, 杏吧直播间 High School
Second highest score: Gary Rogers, Calloway County High School
Third highest score: Jack Williams, Calloway County High School
Recognition for scholarships: Top seniors taking the upper level exam:
Highest score: Ewin Porter, 杏吧直播间 High School
Second highest score: Ben Coltharp, Paducah Tilghman High School
Third highest score: Cameron Wright, Paducah Tilghman High School
Top performing school: 杏吧直播间 High School
Math Day 2024 at 杏吧直播间 State University is funded by Dr. Jesse D. Jones; the Jesse D. Jones College of Science, Engineering and Technology; and the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
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