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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Alexander Soifer, professor, Math, and Mathematic Olympiad director, provided a review of the problem and their solutions.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Next year’s Colorado Mathematical Olympiad will be April 18, 2003 with an award’s presentation on April 25, 2003.<\/p>\n
For more information and for sample problems, visit http:\/\/www.uccs.edu\/~asoifer\/olympiad.html or send e-mail to asoifer@uccs.edu<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The winning students, grade level, school, city where the school is located, and prize follow:<\/p>\n
First Prize<\/p>\n
Bryce Heydt, freshman, Mitchell High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Steven Biles, junior, Palmer High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Heydt is a repeat winner, having earned first prize in the 2001 Olympiad and becoming the contest’s youngest first-prize winner.<\/p>\n
Second prize<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Third prize<\/p>\n
Autumn Petros-Good, freshman, Palmer High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Curtis Larimer, sophomore, Palmer High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Jeff Graham, junior, Palmer High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Devon Horntvedt, senior, Rangely High School, Rangely<\/p>\n
Mark Pond, senior, Smoky Hill High School, Aurora<\/p>\n
Each received a bronze medal, software MATHEMATICA, CASIO or TI graphing calculator, and Geometric Etudes in Combinatorial Mathematics by V. Boltyanski and A. Soifer.<\/p>\n
Fourth Prize<\/p>\n
Ryan Inman, senior, Palmer High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Arianne Morrison, senior, Rangely High School, Rangely<\/p>\n
Luke Hagerling, senior, Fort Collins High School, Fort Collins<\/p>\n
Aaron Kratt, senior, Smoky Hill High School, Aurora<\/p>\n
Each received software MATHEMATICA, a CASIO graphing calculator, and Geometric Etudes in Combinatorial Mathematics by V. Boltyanski and A. Soifer.<\/p>\n
First honorable mentions:<\/p>\n
Koji Gardiner, sophomore, Air Academy High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Andrew Gibson, junior, Air Academy High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Steven Brodhead, junior, Air Academy High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Kenn Lonnquist, senior, Air Academy High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Ian Hamilton, freshman, Arapahoe High School, Littleton<\/p>\n
Jared Stewart, sophomore, Arapahoe High School, Littleton<\/p>\n
Daniel Labsee, sophomore, Arapahoe High School, Littleton<\/p>\n
Erin Walberg, junior, Arapahoe High School, Littleton<\/p>\n
Jonathan Mullen, junior, Arapahoe High School, Littleton<\/p>\n
Michael Sherer, freshman, Bennett High School, Bennett<\/p>\n
Chris Wailes, sophomore, Bennett High School, Bennett<\/p>\n
Hee-Jun Ahn, sophomore, Bishop Machebeuf High School, Denver<\/p>\n
Donnie Dressen, sophomore, Centennial High School, Pueblo<\/p>\n
Henry Tupper, sophomore, Centennial High School, Pueblo<\/p>\n
Hahnbi Sun, sixth grade, Challenger Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Kristen Fuchs, junior, Cheyenne Mountain High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Dylan Lyons, freshman, Coronado High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Ryan Collins, junior, Doherty High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
S. Robert Parker, sophomore, Fort Collins High School, Fort Collins<\/p>\n
S. Chris Howard, junior, Fort Lupton High School, Fort Lupton<\/p>\n
Andrew Kennedy, sophomore, home schooled, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Cameron Shane, sixth grade, Horace Mann Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Amanda Jhonson, eighth grade, Irving Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Lisa Bring, eighth grade, Irving Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Jonathan Schultz, sophomore, James Irwin Charter High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Seth A. Slope, senior, Little Snake River Valley School, Beggs, Wyoming<\/p>\n
Ian Tagge, junior, Bishop Machebeuf High School, Denver<\/p>\n
Nick Lang, junior, Manitou Springs High School, Manitou Springs<\/p>\n
Ryan Maloney, seventh grade, Mountain Ridge Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Bryan Nixon, eighth grade, Mountain Ridge Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Jonathan R. Fox, eighth grade, North Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Adam Sidman, eighth grade, North Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Joey Graham, eighth grade, North Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Brent Seward, junior, Palmer High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Cheena L. Hemingway, senior, Palmer High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Ben Gabriel, junior, Pine Creek High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Jake Sebesta, junior, Pine Creek High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Miranda Code, senior, Pine Creek High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Holly Bau, junior, Rampart High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Sam Torno, freshman, Rangely High School, Rangely<\/p>\n
Caleb Packer, sophomore, Rangely High School, Rangely<\/p>\n
Allison Phillips, freshman, Sand Creek High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Daniel Whigham, sophomore, Sand Creek High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Imelda Alvarez, senior, Sierra High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Mike Gonzales, sixth grade, Skyview Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Nick Huges, eighth grade, Skyview Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Lew Gorodinski, junior, Smoky Hill High School, Aurora<\/p>\n
Amanda Hu, eighth grade, The Classical Academy, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Michael Rooks, eighth grade, Timberview Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Christopher Liebmann, freshman, Wasson High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Volodimir Pogrebnyak, senior, Wasson High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Josh Lowe, senior, Wasson High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Omar Al-Mutlag, junior, Woodland Park High School, Woodland Park.<\/p>\n
Each received a graphing or a scientific calculator.<\/p>\n
Second honorable mentions were awarded to the following:<\/p>\n
Apollo Stoewer, freshman, Agate School, Agate<\/p>\n
Brandon Bernard, freshman, Bennett High School, Bennett<\/p>\n
Jessica Toberman, freshman, Bennett High School, Bennett<\/p>\n
Ben Juba, sophomores, Bennett High School, Bennett<\/p>\n
Tyler Miller, junior, Bennett High School , Bennett<\/p>\n
Rachel Sergo, junior, Bennett High School, Bennett<\/p>\n
Jacob Kershman, senior, Bennett High School, Bennett<\/p>\n
Ben Hendricks, freshman, Centennial High School, Pueblo <\/p>\n
Melissa Trujillo, freshman, Centennial High School, Pueblo<\/p>\n
Sarah Page, seventh grade, Challenger Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Max Zacharias, seventh grade, Challenger Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Derek Cole, eighth grade, Challenger Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Jonathan Ligthfoot, eighth grade, Cheyenne Mountain High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Brede Eschliman, eighth grade, Cheyenne Mountain High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Mimi Bou, eighth grade, Cheyenne Mountain High School, Colorado Springs <\/p>\n
Evan Blackney, junior, Coronado High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Mike Slavens, junior, Coronado High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Dylan Salazar, sixth grade, Divine Redeemer School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Collin Benett, junior, Doherty High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Daniel Seaver, junior, Doherty High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
S. Nick Maestas , sophomore, East High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Ron Merriam, sixth grade, Falcon Middle School, Falcon<\/p>\n
Ben Joeris, freshman, Fort Collins High School, Fort Collins<\/p>\n
Tom Bozil, senior, Fort Collins High School, Fort Collins<\/p>\n
Diana Tapai, senior, Fort Collins High School, Fort Collins<\/p>\n
Kathleen Elyse, sophomore, Fort Lupton High School, Fort Lupton<\/p>\n
G. Ling, sophomore Fort Lupton High School, Fort Lupton<\/p>\n
Danielle Montano, junior. Fort Lupton High School, Fort Lupton<\/p>\n
Niles Hall, junior, Fort Lupton High School, Fort Lupton<\/p>\n
Bethanie Stalcar, sixth grade, Freed Middle School, Pueblo<\/p>\n
McIan Amos, sixth grade, Freed Middle School, Pueblo<\/p>\n
Sam Tucker, sixth grade, Freed Middle School, Pueblo<\/p>\n
Brandy Reid, seventh grade, Freed Middle School, Pueblo<\/p>\n
Alicia Hollibaugh, eighth grade, Freed Middle School, Pueblo<\/p>\n
Stephanie Van Buskirk, eighth grade, Freed Middle School, Pueblo<\/p>\n
Charmie Pewitt, eighth grade, Freed Middle School, Pueblo<\/p>\n
Michael Aragon, junior, Harrison High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Brian Rose, junior, Harrison High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Veronica Hitz, seventh grade, home school, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Steve Shin, eighth grade, Horizon Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Troy Anderson, sixth grade, Irving Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Jenny Reinhard, seventh grade, Irving Middle School, Colorado Springs <\/p>\n
Jeena Reed, sophomore, Manitou Springs High School, Manitou Springs<\/p>\n
Pratyuch Buddiga, seventh grade, Mountain Ridge Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Sean Williams, eighth grade, Mountain Ridge Middle School, Colorado Springs <\/p>\n
Kellie Puzak, eighth grade, Mountain Ridge Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Chris Schaetbauer, eighth grade, Mountain Ridge Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Chris Lorenzini, eighth grade, Mountain Ridge Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Joseph Rouleau, eighth grade, Mountain Ridge Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Katherine Losey eighth grade, Mountain Ridge Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Diana Qiu, seventh grade, North Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Wendy Lindsey, seventh grade, North Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Graham Anderson, eighth grade, North Middle School, Colorado Springs <\/p>\n
Grant Packard, freshman, Pine Creek High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
William Yoon, junior, Pine Creek High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Loren Poppe, junior, Pine Creek High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Shu-Cheong Chang, junior, Pine Creek High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Lauren Kiemele, senior, Pine Creek High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Bryan Castine, senior, Pine Creek High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Kelly O’Shea, senior, Pine Creek High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
S. Michael Mathews, junior, Rampart High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Paige Jackson, freshman, Saint Mary’s High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Lyndsay Essigmann, senior, Saint Mary’s High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Katie Cox, freshman, Sand Creek High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Michelle Laniohan, freshman, Sand Creek High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Joan Demott, freshman, Sand Creek High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
George E. Turner Jr., junior, Sand Creek High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Jake Lilevjen, senior, Sand Creek High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Simon Marinelli, senior, Sand Creek High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Kevin Ison, sophomore, Sierra High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Jon Swigart, junior, Sierra High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Daniel Finley, junior Sierra High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Arlanna Crab, junior, Sierra High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Christopher Wheeler, senior, Sierra High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Jonathan Carter, senior, Sierra High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Tyler Henrie sixth grade Skyview Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Adam Muffler, seventh grade Skyview Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Marlei Martinez, seventh grade Skyview Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Adam Carnes, eighth grade Skyview Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Saif Ansari eighth grade Skyview Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Kim White eighth grade Skyview Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Benjamin Johnson, seventh grade, The Classical Academy, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Jordan Florell, sixth grade, Timberview Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Rachel Ashton, sixth grade, Timberview Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Sarah Whaley, sixth grade, Timberview Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Joseph Bostick, seventh grade student, Timberview Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Mark Fischer, eighth grade, Timberview Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Malarhu McCormick, eighth grade, Timberview Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Scott C. Lawson, eighth grade, Timberview Middle School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Chad Sue, senior, Wasson High School, Colorado Springs<\/p>\n
Alex Lyman, junior, Woodland Park High School, Woodland Park<\/p>\n
Alyssa Westfall, senior, Woodland Park High School, Woodland Park<\/p>\n
Jed Davis, senior, Woodland Park High School, Woodland Park<\/p>\n
All 160 winners will receive Wolfram Research mathematical t-shirts. <\/p>\n
Special Literary Award<\/p>\n
Mike Gonzales, sixth grade, Skyview Middle School, Colorado Springs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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