NEWS RELEASE Fifteenth Annual High School Mathematical Modeling Contest
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January 17, 2013 NEWS RELEASE Fifteenth Annual High School Mathematical Modeling Contest The Consortium for Mathematics and its Applications (COMAP) is pleased to announce the results of the Fifteenth Annual High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling (HiMCM). A total of 518 teams, with up to 4 students each, from 85 schools, competed. All teams worked at their own schools during a designated 36-hour period between November 2nd and 19th, 2012. Each high school team chose from two modeling problems offered and then constructed their solutions. Outstanding Teams Hanover High School, Hanover, NH High Technology High School, Lincroft, NJ Hong Kong International School, Hong Kong Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Aurora, IL Maggie L. Walker Governor's School, Richmond, VA Shanghai High School International Division, Shanghai, China Shenzhen Middle School, Shenzhen, China University High School, Irvine, CA National Finalist Chesterfield County Math/Sci HS @ Clover Hill, Midlothian, VA (2 Teams) China Welfare Institution, Shanghai, China (2 Teams) Hanyoung Foreign Language High School, Seoul, Korea Hong Kong International School, Hong Kong Liaoning Province Shiyan High School, Shenyang, China Maggie L. Walker Governor's School, Richmond, VA Shenzhen Middle School, Shenzhen, China Woodbridge High School, Irvine, CA TH 15 ANNUAL HiMCM STATISTICS National Honorable Successful Problem Outstanding % % Finalist % Meritorious % % % TOTAL Finalist Mention Participant A 3 1% 7 3% 22 10% 43 20% 67 32% 71 34% 213 B 5 2% 3 1% 25 8% 68 22% 97 32% 107 35% 305 Total 8 1% 10 2% 47 10% 111 21% 164 32% 178 34% 518 All schools are to be commended for their efforts. The judges were impressed with all the teams’ creativity and ingenuity in mathematical modeling and in their ability to explain their strategies and problem-solving techniques in clear terms. Each participant is a true winner. A complete Results Report, listing all teams by designation, can be found at www.himcm.org For additional contest information, contact COMAP at: [email protected] HiMCM is made possible by COMAP, Inc. Additional support is provided by The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), The Mathematical Association of America (MAA), and The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). The Contest Director is William P. Fox, Professor at The Naval Postgraduate School. Project Directors include John A. Dossey, Distinguished University Professor of Mathematics Emeritus, Illinois State University, and Frank Giordano, Professor at The Naval Postgraduate School. 15th Annual High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling Results Ctrl # Prob Designation Institution Advisor Location Outstanding 3413B Outstanding Shenzhen Middle School Wentao Zhang Shenzhen Guan 3455B Outstanding Hong Kong International School Kevin Mansell Hong Kong Hong 3594B Outstanding Hanover High School Greta Mills Hanover NH 3652A Outstanding Shanghai High School International Division Mingxin Zhang Shanghai Shan 3681B Outstanding Maggie L. Walker Governor's School Dickson Benesh Richmond VA 3697A Outstanding Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Dr. Patankar Aurora IL 3797A Outstanding University High School Stephanie Chang Irvine CA 3874B Outstanding High Technology High School Ellen LeBlanc Lincroft NJ National Finalist 3378A National Finalist Liaoning Province Shiyan High School Min Lu Shenyang Liaon 3380B National Finalist Shenzhen Middle School Wentao Zhang Shenzhen Guan 3452A National Finalist Hong Kong International School Kevin Mansell Hong Kong Hong 3567A National Finalist China Welfare Institute Linfeng Dong Shanghai Shan 3569B National Finalist China Welfare Institute Linfeng Dong Shanghai Shan 3656A National Finalist Hanyoung Foreign Language High School Hongshick Jang Seoul Seoul 3683A National Finalist Maggie L. Walker Governor's School Dickson Benesh Richmond VA 3761A National Finalist Chesterfield County Math/Sci High School at Clover Hill Pete Peterson Midlothian VA 3764A National Finalist Chesterfield County Math/Sci High School at Clover Hill Pete Peterson Midlothian VA 3831B National Finalist Woodbridge High School David Gesk Irvine CA Finalist 3342A Finalist Eastside High School Carl Henriksen Gainesville FL 3368B Finalist The Ellis School Amy Yam Pittsburgh PA 3407B Finalist Shenzhen Middle School Wentao Zhang Shenzhen Guan 3415B Finalist Beijing No.2 Middle School Danlu Yu Bejing Bejin Page 1 15th Annual High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling Results Ctrl # Prob Designation Institution Advisor Location 3422A Finalist NC School of Science and Mathematics Daniel Teague Durham North 3424B Finalist Northeast Yucai Foreign Language School Min Lu Shenyang Liaon 3430B Finalist Shanghai Foreign Language School SunYue PanLiQun ShangHai Shan 3445B Finalist Shanghai Foreign Language School SunYue PanLiQun ShangHai Shan 3450B Finalist Shanghai Foreign Language School SunYue PanLiQun ShangHai Shan 3456A Finalist Hong Kong International School Kevin Mansell Hong Kong Hong 3478B Finalist Hong Kong International School Edgar Fong Hong Kong Hong 3497B Finalist No. 2 High School of East China Normal University Chengpeng Zhang Shanghai Shan 3502A Finalist Shanghai Foreign Language School Yue Sun Shanghai Shan 3538A Finalist The Charter School of Wilmington Regina Fody Wilmington DE 3576A Finalist Wordsworth International School Erdong Jiang Dalian Liaon 3578A Finalist Wordsworth International School Erdong Jiang Dalian Liaon 3581B Finalist Wordsworth International School Erdong Jiang Dalian Liaon 3583A Finalist Wordsworth International School Erdong Jiang Dalian Liaon 3587A Finalist Practical Workstation for Mathematical Sciences in Zeliang Liang Shanghai Shan 3597B Finalist Practical Workstation for Mathematical Sciences in Xiang Huang Shanghai Shan 3604A Finalist Shanghai Experimental School Xinxiang Li shanghai shang 3605B Finalist No.2 High School of East China Normal University Zhongyuan Dai Shanghai Shan 3622B Finalist Dearborn High School Beth Dunleavy Dearborn MI 3678A Finalist Maggie L. Walker Governor's School Dickson Benesh Richmond VA 3680B Finalist Maggie L. Walker Governor's School Dickson Benesh Richmond VA 3684B Finalist Maggie L. Walker Governor's School Dickson Benesh Richmond VA 3686A Finalist Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Dr. Patankar Aurora IL 3687B Finalist Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Dr. Patankar Aurora IL 3696B Finalist Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Dr. Patankar Aurora IL Page 2 15th Annual High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling Results Ctrl # Prob Designation Institution Advisor Location 3699A Finalist Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Dr. Patankar Aurora IL 3706A Finalist Eastside High School Carl Henriksen Gainesville FL 3714A Finalist WHBC of Wuhan Foreign Languages School Xing Liu Wuhan Hubei 3720B Finalist WHBC of Wuhan Foreign Languages School Xing Liu Wuhan Hubei 3742B Finalist The Charter School of Wilmington Regina Fody Wilmington DE 3744B Finalist Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School Diane Kruse Devens MA 3756A Finalist Mills E Godwin High School Vicki Hiner Henrico VA 3760B Finalist Chesterfield County Math/Sci High School at Clover Hill Pete Peterson Midlothian VA 3777A Finalist Hanyoung Foreign Language High School Hongshick Jang Seoul Seoul 3784B Finalist No.2 High School of East China Normal University Chengpeng Zhang Shanghai Shan 3806A Finalist American School of Dubai Jasper Adviento Dubai US 3816A Finalist Woodbridge High School David Gesk Irvine CA 3838A Finalist Woodbridge High School David Gesk Irvine CA 3855B Finalist Decorah High School Allysen Lovstuen Decorah IA 3873B Finalist Gunn High School Danny Hahn Palo Alto CA 3875A Finalist The Masters School John Chiodo Dobbs Ferry NY 3880B Finalist Robert College Sandra Corbacioglu Istanbul Ist 3891A Finalist Walter Payton College Prep HS Paul Karafiol Chicago Illinoi Meritorious 3343A Meritorious Eastside High School Carl Henriksen Gainesville FL 3366B Meritorious No.2 High School of East China Normal University Nianbing Ren Pudong New Shan 3367B Meritorious Northeast Yucai School Min Lu Shenyang Liaon 3382B Meritorious Holy Ghost Prep William Lambert Bensalem PA 3384B Meritorious Holy Ghost Prep William Lambert Bensalem PA 3408A Meritorious Shenzhen Middle School Wentao Zhang Shenzhen Guan Page 3 15th Annual High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling Results Ctrl # Prob Designation Institution Advisor Location 3416A Meritorious Shenzhen Middle School ZhiJun Yan Shenzhen Guan 3417B Meritorious Shenzhen Middle School ZhiJun Yan Shenzhen Guan 3419B Meritorious Shenzhen Middle School ZhiJun Yan Shenzhen Guan 3420A Meritorious NC School of Science and Mathematics Daniel Teague Durham North 3421B Meritorious NC School of Science and Mathematics Daniel Teague Durham North 3429B Meritorious Shanghai Foreign Language School SunYue PanLiQun ShangHai Shan 3431A Meritorious Shanghai Foreign Language School SunYue PanLiQun ShangHai Shan 3432A Meritorious Shanghai Foreign Language School SunYue PanLiQun ShangHai Shan 3433B Meritorious Shanghai Foreign Language School SunYue PanLiQun ShangHai Shan 3437B Meritorious Shanghai Foreign Language School SunYue PanLiQun ShangHai Shan 3438B Meritorious Shanghai Foreign Language School SunYue PanLiQun ShangHai Shan 3440A Meritorious Shanghai Foreign Language School SunYue PanLiQun ShangHai Shan 3441B Meritorious Shanghai Foreign Language School SunYue PanLiQun ShangHai Shan 3442B Meritorious Shanghai Foreign Language School SunYue PanLiQun ShangHai Shan 3443B Meritorious