Huntington to host middle grades math competition
FOR RELEASE: Thursday, April 19, 2007
Huntington, Ind.-Huntington University will hold its first mathematics competition for middle grades students on April 25. Fifteen teams representing schools or homeschool organizations from Indiana and Ohio will gather in the university's Habecker Dining Common's banquet rooms to compete for the top prizes, both individually and by team. 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 awarding the top honors to the three best teams and three best individuals.
Registered teams include
Salamonie School
Warren, Ind.
Saint Mary of the Assumption
Avilla, Ind.
Garrett Middle School
Garrett, Ind.
Riverview Middle School
Huntington, Ind.
Christian Home Educators of Paulding County (CHEPC)
Payne, Ohio
Milford School
Milford, Ind.
Queen of Angels School
Ft. Wayne, Ind.
St. John the Baptist
South Bend, Ind.
Bethlehem Lutheran School
Ft Wayne, Ind.
Adams Central
Monroe, Ind.
Central Noble Middle School
Albion, Ind.
Huntington Area Home Educators (HAHE)
Andrews, Ind.
Huntington Catholic
Huntington, Ind.
South Side Middle School
Anderson, Ind.
Veritas Academy
South Bend, 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 Sciences Departments and is coordinated by freshman Josh Fitzgerald, a math education major from New Haven, Ind.
