7th/8th Grade Berry College Mathematics Contest results

Media release: Berry College hosted the Fall 2011 7th/8th-grade Berry
College Mathematics Contest on Tuesday, October 25th.

Of the 14 seventh and eighth-grade teams that competed at the event, the top
three teams were:
-1st - Jasper Middle School (Pickens County)
-2nd - First Presbyterian Day School (Macon)
-3rd - Clear Creek Middle School (Gilmer).

Top individuals student winners were: Laney Henderson from Clear Creek
Middle School - 1st; Nicholas Shealy from First Presbyterian Day School -
2nd; and Logan Fountain from Jasper Middle School - 3rd.

Participating schools included: Armuchee Middle School (Floyd County),
Berry College Elementary and Middle School (Rome), Coosa Middle School
(Floyd County), Clear Creek Middle School (Gilmer), Dade Middle School (Dade
County), First Presbyterian Day School (Macon), Heritage Middle School
(Catoosa County), Jasper Middle School (Pickens County), LaFayette Middle
School (Walker County), Rome Middle School (Rome), St. Mary's School (Rome),
Sonoraville Middle School (Gordon County), Tattnall Square Academy (Macon),
and Trion Middle School (Chattooga County).

Berry College hosts the competition to promote and encourage mathematical
excellence. Several Berry students and mathematics faculty worked with the
event. Dr. Martha Tapia, Associate Professor of Mathematics Education, is
the faculty supervisor for the event.