COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO — Winners of the 2002 Mathematical Olympiad at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs were announced today (April 26) at an on-campus ceremony.
More than 600 students from area middle and high schools competed on April 19. The students were offered five problems and four hours to solve them and present complete essay-type solutions.
More than 13,000 students have participated in the 19 years of the Colorado Mathematical Olympiad. They have written some 65,000 essays, and awarded more than $150,000 in prizes. The Olympiad is a unique joint effort of school districts, schools, institutions of higher education, business community and local and state government. It is the largest essay-type mathematics competition in the United States.
Pamela Shockley, chancellor, CU-Colorado Springs; Thomas Christensen, dean, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, CU-Colorado Springs; James A. Null, professor, Political Science, CU-Colorado Springs and Colorado Springs City Council member; Gregory C. Hoffman, director, human resources, Ingersoll-Rand Company; and former Olympiad winner James Carroll participated in the awards ceremony.
Alexander Soifer, professor, Math, and Mathematic Olympiad director, provided a review of the problem and their solutions.
Prizes were provided by: Ingersoll-Rand Company, Wolfram Research, Inc., CASIO, Texas Instruments, Air Academy School District 20, Harrison School District 2, Colorado Springs School District 11, Bennett School District 29 J, St. Mary’s School, Sand Creek High School, Mann Middle School, Arapahoe High School, Fort Collins High School, Rangely School District RE-4, Colorado College, CU-Colorado Springs Vice-Chancellor’s Office, and CU-Colorado Springs Bookstore.
Gold, silver and bronze medalists will be awarded $1,000 upon application and acceptance to CU-Colorado Springs as new freshmen. These scholarships are in addition a $2,000 scholarship for the gold award winner that can be used at any U.S. university or college and a $1,000 scholarship for the silver award winner good at any U.S. university or college.
Next year’s Colorado Mathematical Olympiad will be April 18, 2003 with an award’s presentation on April 25, 2003.
For more information and for sample problems, visit http://www.uccs.edu/~asoifer/olympiad.html or send e-mail to asoifer@uccs.edu
Two high school math teachers were honored for their efforts to promote math education. They were: Melvin Oliver, Rangely High School, Rangely, and David Sawtelle, Palmer High School, Colorado Springs.
CU-Colorado Springs, located on Austin Bluffs Parkway in northeast Colorado Springs, is the fastest growing university in Colorado and one of the fastest growing universities in the nation. The university offers 25 bachelor’s degrees, 17 master’s and two doctoral degrees. The campus enrolls about 7,000 students annually.
The winning students, grade level, school, city where the school is located, and prize follow:
First Prize
Bryce Heydt, freshman, Mitchell High School, Colorado Springs
Steven Biles, junior, Palmer High School, Colorado Springs
They received gold medals, MATHEMATICA software donated by Wolfram Research, a graphing calculator donated by CASIO, and a $2,000 scholarship to be used at any certified American university or four-year college. Biles also received a set of four books by Soifer.
Heydt is a repeat winner, having earned first prize in the 2001 Olympiad and becoming the contest’s youngest first-prize winner.
Second prize
Tim Morley, junior, James Irwin Charter High School, Colorado Springs. He received a silver medal, software MATHEMATICA, a $1,000 scholarship, and a book Geometric Etudes in Combinatorial Mathematics by V. Boltyanski and A. Soifer.
Third prize
Autumn Petros-Good, freshman, Palmer High School, Colorado Springs
Curtis Larimer, sophomore, Palmer High School, Colorado Springs
Jeff Graham, junior, Palmer High School, Colorado Springs
Devon Horntvedt, senior, Rangely High School, Rangely
Mark Pond, senior, Smoky Hill High School, Aurora
Each received a bronze medal, software MATHEMATICA, CASIO or TI graphing calculator, and Geometric Etudes in Combinatorial Mathematics by V. Boltyanski and A. Soifer.
Fourth Prize
Ryan Inman, senior, Palmer High School, Colorado Springs
Arianne Morrison, senior, Rangely High School, Rangely
Luke Hagerling, senior, Fort Collins High School, Fort Collins
Aaron Kratt, senior, Smoky Hill High School, Aurora
Each received software MATHEMATICA, a CASIO graphing calculator, and Geometric Etudes in Combinatorial Mathematics by V. Boltyanski and A. Soifer.
First honorable mentions:
Koji Gardiner, sophomore, Air Academy High School, Colorado Springs
Andrew Gibson, junior, Air Academy High School, Colorado Springs
Steven Brodhead, junior, Air Academy High School, Colorado Springs
Kenn Lonnquist, senior, Air Academy High School, Colorado Springs
Ian Hamilton, freshman, Arapahoe High School, Littleton
Jared Stewart, sophomore, Arapahoe High School, Littleton
Daniel Labsee, sophomore, Arapahoe High School, Littleton
Erin Walberg, junior, Arapahoe High School, Littleton
Jonathan Mullen, junior, Arapahoe High School, Littleton
Michael Sherer, freshman, Bennett High School, Bennett
Chris Wailes, sophomore, Bennett High School, Bennett
Hee-Jun Ahn, sophomore, Bishop Machebeuf High School, Denver
Donnie Dressen, sophomore, Centennial High School, Pueblo
Henry Tupper, sophomore, Centennial High School, Pueblo
Hahnbi Sun, sixth grade, Challenger Middle School, Colorado Springs
Kristen Fuchs, junior, Cheyenne Mountain High School, Colorado Springs
Dylan Lyons, freshman, Coronado High School, Colorado Springs
Ryan Collins, junior, Doherty High School, Colorado Springs
S. Robert Parker, sophomore, Fort Collins High School, Fort Collins
S. Chris Howard, junior, Fort Lupton High School, Fort Lupton
Andrew Kennedy, sophomore, home schooled, Colorado Springs
Cameron Shane, sixth grade, Horace Mann Middle School, Colorado Springs
Amanda Jhonson, eighth grade, Irving Middle School, Colorado Springs
Lisa Bring, eighth grade, Irving Middle School, Colorado Springs
Jonathan Schultz, sophomore, James Irwin Charter High School, Colorado Springs
Seth A. Slope, senior, Little Snake River Valley School, Beggs, Wyoming
Ian Tagge, junior, Bishop Machebeuf High School, Denver
Nick Lang, junior, Manitou Springs High School, Manitou Springs
Ryan Maloney, seventh grade, Mountain Ridge Middle School, Colorado Springs
Bryan Nixon, eighth grade, Mountain Ridge Middle School, Colorado Springs
Jonathan R. Fox, eighth grade, North Middle School, Colorado Springs
Adam Sidman, eighth grade, North Middle School, Colorado Springs
Joey Graham, eighth grade, North Middle School, Colorado Springs
Brent Seward, junior, Palmer High School, Colorado Springs
Cheena L. Hemingway, senior, Palmer High School, Colorado Springs
Ben Gabriel, junior, Pine Creek High School, Colorado Springs
Jake Sebesta, junior, Pine Creek High School, Colorado Springs
Miranda Code, senior, Pine Creek High School, Colorado Springs
Holly Bau, junior, Rampart High School, Colorado Springs
Sam Torno, freshman, Rangely High School, Rangely
Caleb Packer, sophomore, Rangely High School, Rangely
Allison Phillips, freshman, Sand Creek High School, Colorado Springs
Daniel Whigham, sophomore, Sand Creek High School, Colorado Springs
Imelda Alvarez, senior, Sierra High School, Colorado Springs
Mike Gonzales, sixth grade, Skyview Middle School, Colorado Springs
Nick Huges, eighth grade, Skyview Middle School, Colorado Springs
Lew Gorodinski, junior, Smoky Hill High School, Aurora
Amanda Hu, eighth grade, The Classical Academy, Colorado Springs
Michael Rooks, eighth grade, Timberview Middle School, Colorado Springs
Christopher Liebmann, freshman, Wasson High School, Colorado Springs
Volodimir Pogrebnyak, senior, Wasson High School, Colorado Springs
Josh Lowe, senior, Wasson High School, Colorado Springs
Omar Al-Mutlag, junior, Woodland Park High School, Woodland Park.
Each received a graphing or a scientific calculator.
Second honorable mentions were awarded to the following:
Apollo Stoewer, freshman, Agate School, Agate
Brandon Bernard, freshman, Bennett High School, Bennett
Jessica Toberman, freshman, Bennett High School, Bennett
Ben Juba, sophomores, Bennett High School, Bennett
Tyler Miller, junior, Bennett High School , Bennett
Rachel Sergo, junior, Bennett High School, Bennett
Jacob Kershman, senior, Bennett High School, Bennett
Ben Hendricks, freshman, Centennial High School, Pueblo
Melissa Trujillo, freshman, Centennial High School, Pueblo
Sarah Page, seventh grade, Challenger Middle School, Colorado Springs
Max Zacharias, seventh grade, Challenger Middle School, Colorado Springs
Derek Cole, eighth grade, Challenger Middle School, Colorado Springs
Jonathan Ligthfoot, eighth grade, Cheyenne Mountain High School, Colorado Springs
Brede Eschliman, eighth grade, Cheyenne Mountain High School, Colorado Springs
Mimi Bou, eighth grade, Cheyenne Mountain High School, Colorado Springs
Evan Blackney, junior, Coronado High School, Colorado Springs
Mike Slavens, junior, Coronado High School, Colorado Springs
Dylan Salazar, sixth grade, Divine Redeemer School, Colorado Springs
Collin Benett, junior, Doherty High School, Colorado Springs
Daniel Seaver, junior, Doherty High School, Colorado Springs
S. Nick Maestas , sophomore, East High School, Colorado Springs
Ron Merriam, sixth grade, Falcon Middle School, Falcon
Ben Joeris, freshman, Fort Collins High School, Fort Collins
Tom Bozil, senior, Fort Collins High School, Fort Collins
Diana Tapai, senior, Fort Collins High School, Fort Collins
Kathleen Elyse, sophomore, Fort Lupton High School, Fort Lupton
G. Ling, sophomore Fort Lupton High School, Fort Lupton
Danielle Montano, junior. Fort Lupton High School, Fort Lupton
Niles Hall, junior, Fort Lupton High School, Fort Lupton
Bethanie Stalcar, sixth grade, Freed Middle School, Pueblo
McIan Amos, sixth grade, Freed Middle School, Pueblo
Sam Tucker, sixth grade, Freed Middle School, Pueblo
Brandy Reid, seventh grade, Freed Middle School, Pueblo
Alicia Hollibaugh, eighth grade, Freed Middle School, Pueblo
Stephanie Van Buskirk, eighth grade, Freed Middle School, Pueblo
Charmie Pewitt, eighth grade, Freed Middle School, Pueblo
Michael Aragon, junior, Harrison High School, Colorado Springs
Brian Rose, junior, Harrison High School, Colorado Springs
Veronica Hitz, seventh grade, home school, Colorado Springs
Steve Shin, eighth grade, Horizon Middle School, Colorado Springs
Troy Anderson, sixth grade, Irving Middle School, Colorado Springs
Jenny Reinhard, seventh grade, Irving Middle School, Colorado Springs
Jeena Reed, sophomore, Manitou Springs High School, Manitou Springs
Pratyuch Buddiga, seventh grade, Mountain Ridge Middle School, Colorado Springs
Sean Williams, eighth grade, Mountain Ridge Middle School, Colorado Springs
Kellie Puzak, eighth grade, Mountain Ridge Middle School, Colorado Springs
Chris Schaetbauer, eighth grade, Mountain Ridge Middle School, Colorado Springs
Chris Lorenzini, eighth grade, Mountain Ridge Middle School, Colorado Springs
Joseph Rouleau, eighth grade, Mountain Ridge Middle School, Colorado Springs
Katherine Losey eighth grade, Mountain Ridge Middle School, Colorado Springs
Diana Qiu, seventh grade, North Middle School, Colorado Springs
Wendy Lindsey, seventh grade, North Middle School, Colorado Springs
Graham Anderson, eighth grade, North Middle School, Colorado Springs
Grant Packard, freshman, Pine Creek High School, Colorado Springs
William Yoon, junior, Pine Creek High School, Colorado Springs
Loren Poppe, junior, Pine Creek High School, Colorado Springs
Shu-Cheong Chang, junior, Pine Creek High School, Colorado Springs
Lauren Kiemele, senior, Pine Creek High School, Colorado Springs
Bryan Castine, senior, Pine Creek High School, Colorado Springs
Kelly O’Shea, senior, Pine Creek High School, Colorado Springs
S. Michael Mathews, junior, Rampart High School, Colorado Springs
Paige Jackson, freshman, Saint Mary’s High School, Colorado Springs
Lyndsay Essigmann, senior, Saint Mary’s High School, Colorado Springs
Katie Cox, freshman, Sand Creek High School, Colorado Springs
Michelle Laniohan, freshman, Sand Creek High School, Colorado Springs
Joan Demott, freshman, Sand Creek High School, Colorado Springs
George E. Turner Jr., junior, Sand Creek High School, Colorado Springs
Jake Lilevjen, senior, Sand Creek High School, Colorado Springs
Simon Marinelli, senior, Sand Creek High School, Colorado Springs
Kevin Ison, sophomore, Sierra High School, Colorado Springs
Jon Swigart, junior, Sierra High School, Colorado Springs
Daniel Finley, junior Sierra High School, Colorado Springs
Arlanna Crab, junior, Sierra High School, Colorado Springs
Christopher Wheeler, senior, Sierra High School, Colorado Springs
Jonathan Carter, senior, Sierra High School, Colorado Springs
Tyler Henrie sixth grade Skyview Middle School, Colorado Springs
Adam Muffler, seventh grade Skyview Middle School, Colorado Springs
Marlei Martinez, seventh grade Skyview Middle School, Colorado Springs
Adam Carnes, eighth grade Skyview Middle School, Colorado Springs
Saif Ansari eighth grade Skyview Middle School, Colorado Springs
Kim White eighth grade Skyview Middle School, Colorado Springs
Benjamin Johnson, seventh grade, The Classical Academy, Colorado Springs
Jordan Florell, sixth grade, Timberview Middle School, Colorado Springs
Rachel Ashton, sixth grade, Timberview Middle School, Colorado Springs
Sarah Whaley, sixth grade, Timberview Middle School, Colorado Springs
Joseph Bostick, seventh grade student, Timberview Middle School, Colorado Springs
Mark Fischer, eighth grade, Timberview Middle School, Colorado Springs
Malarhu McCormick, eighth grade, Timberview Middle School, Colorado Springs
Scott C. Lawson, eighth grade, Timberview Middle School, Colorado Springs
Chad Sue, senior, Wasson High School, Colorado Springs
Alex Lyman, junior, Woodland Park High School, Woodland Park
Alyssa Westfall, senior, Woodland Park High School, Woodland Park
Jed Davis, senior, Woodland Park High School, Woodland Park
All 160 winners will receive Wolfram Research mathematical t-shirts.
Special Literary Award
Mike Gonzales, sixth grade, Skyview Middle School, Colorado Springs.