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Huntington to host high school math competition

FOR RELEASE September 30, 2008

HUNTINGTON, IN—Huntington University will hold a mathematics competition for high school students from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 8. Registration is open until Oct. 3.

High school teams from Indiana and Ohio will gather in Hiner Hall in the university’s Science Hall to compete for the top prizes, both individually and by team. If enough teams register, the competition will be moved to the Zurcher Auditorium of the Merillat Centre for the Arts. Students begin with a 20 multiple-choice question written test, followed by a quick-response individual round. After lunch, teams will work together on one final round of questions before awards are given. Mathematica, a sponsor of the competition, will award prizes to the top three individuals and the top three teams.

Registered teams include

• Ayersville High School
  Defiance, Ohio

• Cowan High School
  Muncie, Ind.

• Delta High School
  Muncie, Ind.

• Fishers High School
  Fishers, Ind.

• Rochester High School
  Rochester, Ind.

• Southern Wells High School
  Poneto, Ind.

• St. Joseph’s High School
  South Bend, Ind.

• Wapahani High School
  Selma, Ind.

• West Noble High School
  Ligonier, Ind.

Further information about the competition may be found at www.huntington.edu/math/competition/. The competition is sponsored by the Huntington University Mathematics and Computer Science Departments and is coordinated by junior Josh Fitzgerald, a math education major from New Haven, Ind., and Dr. Bobbi Buchholz, assistant professor of mathematical sciences. Buchholz may be reached at (260) 359-4208.

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Note to photographers: Photographers are welcome to come during any part of the competition. Organizers suggest the team problem-solving portion as the best time, allowing for photos of the students in groups. That part of the competition is from approximately 12:30-12:45 p.m.

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Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S.News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest. Founded in 1897 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Huntington University is located on a contemporary, lakeside campus in northeast Indiana. The University is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).

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