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Roland-Grise Middle School’s Math Team
Wins Regional MATHCOUNTS® Competition

Roland-Grise Middle School students – Kevin Hu, Giovanni Budi, Cynthia Dong and Julia Ross – won the regional MATHCOUNTS® competition on Saturday, February 16th. Team member Kevin Hu earned first place as an individual. Christy Kornegay is their coach. The Myrtle Grove Middle School MATHCOUNTS® team won third place and is coached by Aimee Bunker. Seventy-eight students, representing 15 schools from across the region, participated in the competition at Cape Fear Community College’s North Campus.

Roland-Grise’s winning team will advance to the state MATHCOUNTS® competition, which will be held on Friday, March 15, 2013, at the North Carolina School of Science and Math. Three additional NHCS middle school students – Gautam Vemury of Holly Shelter, Zachary Voorheis of Myrtle Grove, and Melanie Su of Noble – will also compete. These students placed in the top percentage of all individuals at the regional competition.

Congratulations to all of the students and their coaches.

 

Posted: 02/22/2013