doing the math: hundreds of 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 compete in annual high school competition
(april 27, 2011 " thunder bay, on) the 9th annual td canada trust northwestern ontario high school mathematics competition took place at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 on wednesday, april 27.contestants competed in two different ways: as individuals during the morning session, and as part of a team in the afternoon.many high school 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 from across thunder bay, northwestern ontario, orillia, and simcoe county, registered and participated in the competition from the thunder bay and orillia campuses and from high schools in their home communities.
l-r: heather campbell, churchill math teacher, accepts award on behalf of shawn gong; lisa klassen, td canada trust branch manager; michael yuan; nicholas throm; michael liu; karthik natarajan; peter mckitrick
the top 20 finishers in the junior and senior categories had representation from every high school in the city as well as dryden high school who travelled to thunder bay to compete. the top junior (grades 9-10) finishers were: peter mckitrick, st. ignatius, third place; nicholas throm, st. patrick/pope john paul ii, second place; with first place to shawn gong, churchill. churchill high school swept the top three senior (grades 11-12) places: michael yuan, churchill, third place; michael liu, churchill, second place; and karthik natarajan, churchill, first place.
"math is important to a broad range of studies," says dr. adam van tuyl, associate professor and chair of mathematical sciences at lakehead
university."technological and scientific advances depend on math, and
virtually every aspect of life and every career path require math skills. think
of medicine, economics, administration, business, and sport."
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' abilities to solve challenging problems that relate to their
educational curriculum. contest winners received medals and cash prizes
and the top grade 12 participating student who plans to attend lakehead
university in september 2011 receives an entrance award. this year, the competition
welcomed more than 225 student participants, from communities such as dryden, manitouwadge, nipigon - red rock, terrace bay, wawa, orillia, and midland.
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, boosts confidence, and inspires
mathematical interest," explains dr. van tuyl."math is fun when it
becomes a group and social activity, and thisevent highlights teamwork by
using team-based problem solving. participants," dr. van tuyl notes, "thoroughly
enjoyed the team-focused aspect."
northwestern ontario has produced many talented young mathematicians who have
excelled in mathematics contests, both nationally and internationally. many of
these top participants have pursued successful careers in fields related to
mathematics.
lakehead university's department of mathematical sciences thanks major sponsor td canada trust for making this contest possible. generous donations from thunder bay ventures, thunder bay hydro, tbt engineering, bmo nesbitt burns, engineering northwest ltd., and 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 are also greatly appreciated.
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media: math professors dr. anisca or dr. adam van tuyl are available for media interview. to arrange an interview, please contact janine chiasson, communications officer, at 807-343-8177 or commun@lakeheadu.ca.
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