Media release: The Sixth Grade Berry College Mathematics Contest was held at Berry College on Tuesday, October 18th. Seventeen sixth-grade teams competed.
The top three teams were: First place: Armuchee Middle. Second place: Pickens County Middle School. Third place: Saint Mary's Catholic School.
The top individual students were: First place, Dylan McLaughlin, Armuchee Middle. Second place: Reid Blackmon, Saint Mary's Catholic School. Third place: Chase Garland, Pickens County Middle School.
Participating schools included: Armuchee Middle School (Floyd County), Berry College Elementary and Middle School (Rome), Coosa Middle School (Floyd County), Dade Middle School (Dade County), Elm Street Elementary School (Rome), First Presbyterian Day School (Macon), Gilmer Middle School (Gilmer County), Jasper Middle School (Pickens County), LaFayette Middle School (Walker County), North Heights Elementary School (Rome), Pepperell Middle School (Floyd County), Pickens County Middle School (Pickens County), St. Mary's School (Rome), Sonoraville Middle School (Gordon County), Trion Middle School (Chattooga County), Unity Christian School (Rome), and West End Elementary School (Rome).
Berry College hosts the competition to promote and encourage mathematical excellence. Several Berry students and mathematics faculty worked with the event. Katy Borek, dual-degree engineering major at Berry College and Georgia Institute of Technology, from Warner Robins, Georgia, served as the announcer. Dr. Martha Tapia, Associate Professor of Mathematics Education, is the faculty supervisor for the event.
Next up: Tuesday, October 25, the 7th/8th Grade competition and the High School competition will be Tuesday, Nov. 1.
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