FORT LEE, November 09, 2016 – FORT LEE students in grades 1 to 5 put their math skills on display last weekend, earning money for local schools and winning prizes for themselves in the Mathnasium of Fort Lee 2016 TriMathlon math competition. By participating in the event, Mathnasium TriMathlon contestants nationwide raised a total of $35,000+ to benefit schools across the country.
The top Mathnasium of Fort Lee winners in each grade represented are listed below.
- Grade 5: Lakshman Kumar, Fort Lee School #2, 1st Place
- Grade 4: Daniel Gilman, Primoris Academy, 1st Place
- Grade 3: Aiden Jia, Montclair Kimberley Academy, 1st Place; Angelina Siagailo, Eleanor Van Gelder School 1st Runner-up
- Grade 2: Adithi Takalkar, Fort Lee School #3, 1st Place; Elli Podosher, George Washington School, 1st Runner-up
- Grade 1: Aryaveer Shishodia, Hudson Montessori, 1st Place; Alexandra Gilman, George Washington School, 1st Runner-up
“This year’s TriMathlon competition was a big success, encouraging kids to showcase their mathematical abilities and demonstrating how much fun math can be! As enthusiastic supporters of schools and education initiatives at large, we’re especially excited that the kids were able to raise money for local schools just for participating, adding a level of community service to the contest. We are so proud of all TriMathlon contestants for what they’ve accomplished for their schools, their community, and themselves,” said Ruby, owner and director of Mathnasium of Fort Lee.
Congratulations to Daniel Gilman of Primoris Academy who qualified for the national tie-break contest. He is one of the nation’s top TriMathlon scorers who are gearing up to compete in the National Grand Prize TriMathlon the weekend of November 19 and 20. Grand Prize winners will be recognized with plaques commemorating their accomplishments along with Mathnasium scholarships.
For more information on Mathnasium of Fort Lee, please contact Ruby at 201-969-6284 (WOW-MATH) or [email protected], or visit www.mathnasium.com/fortlee.
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Contact:
Ruby Yao and Benedict Zoe, Mathnasium of Fort Lee
201-969-6284 (WOW-MATH), [email protected]
246 Main St. #A
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
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