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Los Cuates, LFHS Take AMC Competition Sweepstakes Awards
- Updated: April 22, 2016
by Ronnie Zamora/LFCISD
Los Cuates Middle School and Los Fresnos High School took home Sweepstakes honors in their respective divisions in the American Mathematics Association competition Saturday in Brownsville.
Los Cuates, Liberty Memorial and Resaca middle schools competed in AMC 8, the middle school division of the the competition. More than 180 students from six school districts participated in the AMC 8 division.
Taking home awards from Los Cuates, which was first place overall, were Violet B. Howard, who won first in AMC 8; Javier Alvarez, who was second place campus; and Jasmin Maldonado, was third place campus.
Taking home first, second and third place campus awards at Liberty Memorial Middle School were Joslyn Blanco, Jose Castillo and Fernando Galvan, respectively.
Taking home first, second and third place campus awards at Resaca Middle School were Alejandro Lopez, Joseph Castro and Jakob Medina, respectively.
In the AMC 10 division, more than 500 freshmen and sophomores from 19 high schools participated, with LFHS taking home Sweepstakes honors.
Sophomore Joriam Martinez Parra from LFHS was second place overall in AMC 10 and first in district. Freshman Jose Carlos was second place in district and sophomore Khrista Travel was third in district.
In the AMC 12 high school division, Lucero Donates was first in district, Kevin Benavides second and Miranda Gonzales third. LFHS received Honorable Mention honors
The American Mathematics Competitions, AMC 8, AMC 10, and AMC 12, are designed to increase interest in mathematics and to develop problem solving through competitions. Teachers and schools benefit by forming mathematics clubs in schools, preparing students for the competitions, and having the chance to challenge students with interesting math questions which are aligned with curriculum standards at all levels of difficulty.
Students also benefit from preparing for and participating in the competitions by learning problem solving skills, gaining the opportunity to learn and achieve through competition, and meeting students with the same interest in math from different parts of the country.
