{"590875":{"#nid":"590875","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Hosts Annual High School Math Competition ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn mid-April, Georgia Tech welcomed over 300 students who competed at the 2017 \u003Ca class=\u0022Hyperlink SCX16165873\u0022 href=\u0022http:\/\/hsmc.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech High School Math Competition.\u003C\/a\u003E Accompanied by teachers, coaches, and parents, the participants represented 36 high schools from around Georgia and nearby states.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith the time and commitment of Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s faculty and staff, and students, both graduate and undergrad, the \u003Ca class=\u0022Hyperlink SCX16165873\u0022 href=\u0022http:\/\/www.math.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Math\u003C\/a\u003E (SoM) successfully upheld this annual Georgia Tech tradition, dating back to 1958.\u0026nbsp;The SoM extends a big thanks to this year\u0026#39;s organizing committee who made this event possible: Chris Jankowski, Sharon McDowell, Sudipta Kolay, George Kerchev, Shane Scott, and Annette Rohrs. Their hard work, along with that of over 30 volunteers, ensured this event was a major accomplishment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year\u0026#39;s competition conducted 4 exams, covering a wide range of material, including algebra, geometry, combinatorics, number theory, and basic calculus. Each school was allowed to send up to five teams with five students on each. 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