The Lead.

Middle school students from five area schools came to the Marion Campus to test their math prowess in the Annual Math Challenge, hosted by The Ohio State University at Marion and Marion Technical College. The top math students from 145 competitors were awarded a total of $13,500 in scholarships to these colleges.

“It is a pleasure to reward these bright students for their success,” said Dr. Ryan McCall, President of Marion Technical College. “From business to engineering to industry to national security, these skills benefit our country and our world.”

“Ohio State Marion is pleased to co-host this annual event with Marion Technical College,” said Ohio State Marion Dean and Director Gregory S. Rose. “Math is fundamental to science and engineering, as well as to general education.  It is heartening to see through the Challenge both the interest in math among area middle school students and the skills they displayed.”

SCHOLARSHIPS

First-place winners in each grade received a $1,000 scholarship to both institutions.  Second-place winners in each grade earned a $750 scholarship from both colleges. Third-place winners in each grade earned $500 scholarships from both Marion Tech and Ohio State Marion. Students from Elgin, Highland, North Union, Pleasant, and Ridgedale.

6^th Grade

                        1^st Place: Lily Hall, North Union Middle School

                        2^nd Place: Liam Cahall, Highland Middle School

                        3^rd Place: Oliver Schmelzer, Pleasant Middle School

 

7^th Grade

                        1^st Place: Nevin Zerby, Highland Middle School

                        2^nd Place: Wyatt Roby, North Union Middle School

                        3^rd Place: Jayse Kitts, Pleasant Middle School

 

8^th Grade

                        1^st Place: Josiah Kramp, Pleasant Middle School

                        2^nd Place: Avery Poling, North Union Middle School

                        3^rd Place: Matt Murphy, Pleasant Middle School

 

TEAM WINNERS

These include the top scorers from each school from all grades. They received individual medals and the school received a trophy.

                        1^st Place: Pleasant Middle School

Team members include Josiah Kramp, Brady Werling, Matt Murphy, Niluh Squires, Oliver Schmelzer, and Jayse Kitts.

                        2^nd Place: North Union Middle School

Team members include Avery Poling, Wyatt Roby, Lily Hall, Luke Taylor, Rylee Horne, and Kate Zimmerman.

 

                        3^rd Place: Highland Middle School

Team members include Nevin Zerby, Liam Cahall, Jett Black, Kailyn Hunter, Caiden Daugherty, and Tycho Arnett-Tomasek.

 

In addition to congratulating the participants and the winners, MTC and OSUM would like to thank these area businesses for their donations supporting the Math Challenge:

• Kay Davis and Evelyn E. Walter Foundations for providing all trophies and awards
• Pearson for generously donating the testing codes to support this competition
• Buckeye Backers for helping prepare the certificates

From left to right: Brian McEnnis, Katie McCormack, Sally O’Connor, Jackie Potts, Tyler Maley,  Dave Gorenflo, and Micah Chrisman.

Committee members who work to organize the event, write the test, calculate the winners, prepare practice tests, and assign rooms include David Gorenflo, retired Tech Prep Consultant for Marion Tech; Tyler Maley, Director of Mathematics at Marion Tech; Micah Chrisman, Assistant Professor of Mathematics for Ohio State Marion; Scott Zimmerman, Assistant Professor of Mathematics for Ohio State Marion; Katie McCormack, Instructor of Mathematics for Marion Tech; Jackie Potts, Instructor of Mathematics for Marion Tech; Brian McEnnis, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Ohio State Marion; and Sally O’Connor, Adjunct Faculty of Marion Tech.

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