MARION, OH (MARION COUNTY NOW)—After the pencils were put down and the calculators were put away, local high school students were awarded $18,000 in scholarships to attend The Ohio State University at Marion and Marion Technical College.
A total of 105 students from six area schools—Elgin, Harding, Highland, North Union, Pleasant, and River Valley—gathered at the Marion campus to test their math prowess in the annual OSUM/MTC Marion Math Challenge.
First place winners in each grade received a $1,000 scholarship from both institutions. Second place winners earned $750 scholarships, and third place winners received $500 scholarships from both Ohio State Marion and Marion Technical College.
After the exam, students attended a talk on the numerous practical applications of the mathematical notion of ‘metric spaces’ by Ohio State Marion Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Dr. Scott Zimmerman.
“Mathematics is an essential base for the high-demand STEM professions in science, engineering, computers, and data analysis, but it is also something I use every day in my non-STEM profession,” said Ohio State Marion Dean and Director, Gregory S. Rose.
“Congratulations to the OSUM/MTC Marion Math Challenge winners. Mathematics drives innovation and problem-solving across all fields, and Marion Tech is proud to partner with Ohio State Marion on this event,” said Marion Technical College President, Dr. Ryan McCall.
Ohio State Marion Incoming Acting Dean and Professor of Mathematics, Dr. John Maharry, added, “The students in the competition should be proud of their accomplishments and problem-solving skills. Our congratulations to these students, and we are confident these skills will serve them well in the future.”
“The Marion campus is proud to host this annual event to showcase our area math students,” said Marion Technical College Director of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Tyler Maley. “Congratulations to the students and teachers for their hard work. Mathematical reasoning and literacy are in-demand skills for all careers.”
SCHOLARSHIPS
9th Grade
- 1st Place: Cooper Schlaegel – Elgin
- 2nd Place: Lane Johnson – Pleasant
- 3rd Place: Wyatt Roby – North Union
10th Grade
- 1st Place: Josiah Kramp – Pleasant
- 2nd Place: Carter Glick – North Union
- 3rd Place: Matt Murphy – Pleasant
11th Grade
- 1st Place: Sarah Roby – North Union
- 2nd Place: Reagan Tway – Harding
- 3rd Place: Jacob Gasmire – River Valley
12th Grade
- 1st Place: Troy Harvey – North Union
- 2nd Place: Audrey Feasel – Harding
- 3rd Place: Shannon Malone – Harding
TEAM WINNERS
These include the top scorers from each school from all grades. The students received individual medals, and the school received a trophy.
1st Place: North Union High School
- Team members: Carter Glick, Sarah Roby, Troy Harvey, Kayla Knox, Savannah Amstutz, and Graham Price
2nd Place: Harding High School
- Team members: Audrey Feasel, Shannon Malone, Reagan Tway, Skylar Price, Al VanHorne, and Nikolai Hostetter
3rd Place: Pleasant
- Team members: Josiah Kramp, Matt Murphy, Samantha Schmelzer, Brady Werling, Lane Johnson, and Addison Gierhart
In addition to congratulating the participants and the winners, Marion Technical College and Ohio State Marion would like to thank the Wm. Kay Davis Foundation for providing all trophies and awards.
Committee members who organized the event, wrote the test, calculated the winners, and prepared practice tests include: Marion Technical College Tech Prep Consultant, David Gorenflo; Marion Technical College Director of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Tyler Maley; Ohio State Marion Associate Professor of Mathematics, Micah Chrisman; Ohio State Marion Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Scott Zimmerman; Ohio State Marion Professor of Mathematics Emeritus, Brian McEnnis; and Marion Technical College Adjunct Faculty, Sally O’Connor.