Middletown High student James Shores advances to American International
Math Examination
In March, more than
413,000 students worldwide (representing 5,100 participating schools) took part
in American Mathematics Competitions (AMC). The contests -- which
are
dedicated to strengthening the mathematical capabilities of our nation's youth
-- are recognized as one of the premier vehicles for recognizing and rewarding
excellence in mathematics.
The AMC contests are
for everyone -- from the average student who enjoys numeracy, to young people
beginning to demonstrate special gifts in the field. The top 10,000
test takers
(2.4 percent) earn an invitation to participate in the American Invitational
Mathematics Examination (AIME) on March 17. From this group, approximately 500
students
will be invited to become part of the United States of America Mathematical
Olympiad (USAMO) in early May.
In Delaware, 755
students took part in the AMC this year, including 64 teens (32 freshmen, 32
juniors and/or seniors) from Middletown High. Based on their performance,
eighteen
were chosen to advance to the next level of competition. Among the
"winners" was Middletown High Senior James Shores. As a result of his high
score, James took part in the American Invitational Mathematics
Examination on March 17. Results from that test (15 question, 3-hour exam)
will be used to determine if he earns an invitation to participate in the USA
Mathematical Olympiad.
The AMC also
includes team recognition. (The "team" is comprised of the top three scorers
from each school). Middletown High's team finished 5th out of 13, our best
to date.
Top scorers were James Shores, Charlotte Lin, and a tie: Vincent Salemink and
Marisa Babb (a junior). Steven Davis (another junior) missed joining the team by
3 points
(out of 150 possible). Ben Wall (a freshman) missed being invited to the next
level by 2 questions (out of 25), which means that next year the Cav's
AMC team will be especially strong.
Congratulations to ALL the Middletown High
School students who participated: Aiello, Sydney;
Laird, Kelsey; Amakobe, Harmon; Lin, Charlotte; Arot, Stephanie; McBride,
Matthew; Babb, Marisa; McNair, Taylor; Baker, Tayler; McNair, Tyler; Bhatti,
Hamza; Nandagopal, Bharathwaj; Biggs, Seth; Neavling, Nathan; Burgazli, Carl;
Nepon, Alex; Burgess, Kristen; Nguyen, Hoa; Carey, Rollin; Ojewoye, Paul;
Caulfield, Ryan; Patel, Shivang; Davis, Steven; Peterson, Jahlil; Degler, Jacob;
Quinn, Joshua; Drummond, Jimmy; Rickards, Steven; Dyer, Aaron; Ricker, Wesley;
Eckler, Ryan; Salemink, Elian; Egerton, Will; Salemink, Vincent; Esrey, Briana;
Seifert, Meghan; Filasky, Miranda; Shemanski, Thomas; Garcia-Walker, Amanda;
Shores, James; Gerlitz, Jack; Sibley, Claire; Goins, Khadysha; Spence, Erik;
Gray, Thomas; Thadathil, Gibran; Griffith, Taylor; Thompson, Michael; Gwengi,
Martha; Waddle, Spencer; Hundal, Navroop; Wall, Forrest B; Jett, Brittany; Wang,
Xiao; Jett, Meghan; Wells, Nicole; Johnson, Adam; Whitlock, Wellington; Kern,
Alison; Wilson, Erin; Kim, Robin; Wyatt, Michael; Kostur, Christopher;
Yovanovich, Kathryn.
