Middle school students compete at Carmel Mathematics contest
More than 170 seventh- and eighth-grade students from 17 local junior high and middle schools participated in Carmel Catholic High School's 26th annual mathematics competition on Saturday, Feb. 28.
John Titterton, Mathematics Department chair, along with the Carmel Catholic Math Department organize the competition each year. Contestants are asked questions regarding arithmetic computation, pre-algebra, basic geometry and elementary statistics and logic. Individual and team awards are distributed.
"I always enjoy having the local middle schools come to Carmel. It gives us a chance to meet their wonderful students and teachers, and it gives them a chance to see the beautiful Carmel campus," Titterton said. "This year, we made a point of giving more responsibility to our Mu Alpha Theta (Math Club) students, and they did an exceptional job. Under the leadership of Maeve Daw, '15, the Mu Alpha Theta kids guided the middle school students around the building, helped set up and break down rooms, and helped administer and grade exams. It was a wonderful day, and I look forward to the event next year."
Carmel Catholic High School extends its congratulations to the winning schools and to the individual winners.
Eighth-Grade Team Awards:
First Place
• Hawthorn Middle School South: Division A
• St. Joseph School, Libertyville: Division B
• Holy Family Catholic Academy: Division C
Second Place
• Highland Middle School: Division A
• St. Francis de Sales School: Division B
• East Lake Academy: Division C
Seventh-Grade Team Awards:
First Place
• Highland Middle School: Division A
• St. Gilbert School: Division B
• St. Joseph School, Round Lake: Division C
Second Place
• Hawthorn Middle School South: Division A
• Oak Grove School: Division B
• East Lake Academy: Division C
Eighth Grade Individual:
First Place
• Burt Cao, Highland Middle School: Division A
• Patrick Delos Reyes, St. Patrick School: Division B
• Gianna Arnieri, Holy Family Catholic Academy: Division C
Second Place
• Andy Liu, Highland Middle School: Division A
• Patricia Freeman, St. Gilbert: Division B
• Kevin Tebbe, St. Peter: Division C
Third Place
• Benjamin Gorashehenko, Hawthorn Middle School South: Division A
• George Hayek, St. Joseph, Libertyville: Division B
• Marcin Malysa, Holy Family Catholic Academy: Division C
Seventh Grade Individual:
First Place
• Alex Zhong, Hawthorn Middle School North: Division A
• Jason Hironimus, St. Gilbert: Division B
• Bryan Burger, St. Joseph, Round Lake: Division C
Second Place
• Katie Lu, Highland Middle School: Division A
• Benjamin Geoffroy, St. Gilbert: Division B
• Alexandra Carrera, Our Lady of Humility School: Division C
Third Place
• John He, Highland Middle School: Division A
• Nathan John, Oak Grove Middle School: Division B
• Eileen Tarcha, Prince of Peace School: Division C
Next year's mathematics competition is Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016.
Carmel Catholic High School is a Catholic, college preparatory and secondary school for young men and women in grades 9-12. Carmel Catholic provides a quality Catholic education and is committed to meeting the academic, physical, social and spiritual needs of the students it serves. Carmel Catholic is jointly sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Order of Carmelites. Carmel Catholic is a four-time recipient (1985, 1996, 2002 and 2007) of the prestigious Blue Ribbon School award by the U.S. Department of Education. The school enrolls approximately 1,350 students each year.
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