The 23rd Mu Alpha Theta
Contest
Saturday morning, April
22, 2006
9:00-12:00
This spring the Mu Alpha Theta (Mathematics) Contest will continue with its format that includes a section of shorter problems along with a section of more challenging problems for this years competition. Students will work on the examination for three hours on a Saturday morning, April 22. As in the past there are two categories distinguishing more advanced (B category) mathematics students who have completed more than one upper division mathematics course from beginning (A Category) mathematics students who have not completed more than one upper division mathematics course. The contest is organized and will be judged this year by Professor Jeff Haag of the HSU Mathematics Department.
Sign up at the Mathematics Department Office by noon, Friday,
April 21.
In the A category (for beginning math students)
the first prize of $100 was won by Roy Haddard, the second place
prize of $50 was won by Ben Cauchon, while the third prize of $25
awarded to Lee Herman.
First prize of $100 in the B category (for advanced
math students) was won by Matt Darnall, the second prize of
$50 was won by Jennifer Burman and third place prize of $25 was
awarded to Filix Maisch.
The 19th Annual Mu Alpha Theta Contest, 2002
In the A category (for beginning math students) the first prize of $100 was won by Jason Evers-Hellmich, the second place prize of $50 was won by Roy Haddad, while the third prize was judged a tie with $15 awarded to both Bryant Gipson and Michelle Stutey. First prize was judged a tie in the B category (for advanced math students) with $75 awarded to both Jennifer Burman and Matt Darnall. The third place prize of $25 was awarded in the B category to both Sonia Schink and Jesse Lorton.
The 18th Annual Mu Alpha Theta Contest, 2001
In the A category the first prize of $50 was won by Jason Evers-Hellmich, the second place prize of $25 was won by Kyle Kelley, while the third prize of $15 was won by Max Lippman. First prize was judged a tie in the B category with $40 awarded to both Adam Parker and Jesse Lorton, who had won the first prize in the A division last year. The third place prize of $15 was awarded in the B category to Abe Berman, who last year shared in the first place prize in the same division.
The 17th Annual Mu Alpha Theta Contest, 2000
In the A category the first prize of $50 was won
by Jesse Lorton , the second place prize of $25 was won by Jeff
Hillyard, while the third prize
of $15 was won by Rangel Gonzales. First prize was judged
a tie in the B category with $40 awarded to both Sky McKinley and Abe
Berman, who had won
the second prize in the A division last year. The third place
prize of $15 was awarded in the B category to Indigo Mack.
The 16th Annual Mu Alpha Theta Contest, 1999
In the A category the first prize of $50 was won by Richard Spjut, the second place prize of $25 was won by Abe Berman, while the third prize of $25 was won by Sarah Stolberg. First prize was judged a tie in the B category with $40 awarded to both Noova Ongley and Martin Montgomery, who had won the second prize in the B category last year. [No third place prize was awarded in the B category this year.]
The 15th Annual Mu Alpha Theta Contest, 1998
In the A category the first prize of $50 was won by Anders Carlson and the second prize of $25 was won by Peggy Morton. There was a tie for the third prize in category A with winners Ron Anderson and Bruce Susich, each receiving $10.
First prize of $50 in the B category went to Craig Panza, who had won the first prize in the A category last year. The second prize of $25 was won by Martin Montgomery. No third place prize was awarded in the B category this year.
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