The 2010 Clemson Calculus Challenge
The seventh annual Clemson Calculus Challenge (CCC ) took place on Friday, April 9, 2010 at the Almeda Jacks Ballroom in the Hendrix Student Center. The Department of Mathematical Sciences hosted 167 students from 24 regional high schools.
The Department of Mathematical Sciences at Clemson University continues to enjoy support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to sponsor the CCC . The NSF award has encouraged the continued growth of the CCC . Funding from NSF reimbursed travel expenses for participating schools, paid for lunch at Schilletter Dining Hall for participants and their teachers, and subsidized a morning reception for the teachers. The department is very appreciative of the funding from NSF.
The twenty-four regional high schools were partitioned into three divisions. A school's division is based on the enrollment of the school: the higher the division number, the larger the school's enrollment. Awards in various categories and $500 scholarships to Clemson University are given in each division.
The high schools that competed in the 2010 CCC are listed in the following table.
| High School | City | State | Division | Participants |
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| Academic Magnet HS | North Charleston | SC | 2 | 2 |
| A. C. Flora HS | Columbia | SC | 3 | 2 |
| Ben Lippen School | Columbia | SC | 2 | 6 |
| Chapin HS | Chapin | SC | 3 | 1 |
| Chestatee HS | Gainesville | GA | 2 | 12 |
| Chester HS | Chester | SC | 2 | 3 |
| Christ Church Episcopal School | Greenville | SC | 1 | 4 |
| D. W. Daniel HS | Central | SC | 2 | 12 |
| First Presbyterian Day School | Macon | GA | 1 | 4 |
| Goose Creek HS | Goose Creek | SC | 3 | 11 |
| Grayson HS | Loganville | GA | 3 | 7 |
| Hammond School | Columbia | SC | 1 | 10 |
| Hannah Pamplico HS | Pamplico | SC | 1 | 3 |
| J. L. Mann HS | Greenville | SC | 3 | 12 |
| Mount de Dales Academy | Macon | GA | 2 | 8 |
| Myers Park HS | Charlotte | NC | 3 | 8 |
| North Oconee HS | Bogart | GA | 2 | 1 |
| Oconee HS | Watkinsville | GA | 2 | 8 |
| Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology | Conyers | GA | 1 | 12 |
| South Forsyth HS | Cumming | GA | 3 | 3 |
| Southside HS | Greenville | SC | 2 | 10 |
| Spartanburg Day School | Spartanburg | SC | 1 | 12 |
| Stratford Academy | Macon | GA | 1 | 8 |
| Tattnall Square Academy | Macon | GA | 1 | 8 |
The research presentation was given by Brandon Pelfrey. Mr. Pelfrey is an undergraduate studying computer visualization in the School of Computing. He gave a short presentation entitled “Using Physics in Computer Animation.” During the lunch break Mr. Pelfrey also set up a visualization demonstration related to his afternoon presentation that students could experience first-hand.
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Awards
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies Randy Collins, Jr. (College of Engineering and Science) and Chair Robert Taylor (Mathematical Sciences) were on hand to assist with the conferring of awards. Each school was placed in one of three divisions based on the enrollment of the school. Trophies were awarded in each division for first, second, and third place finishes in three categories: individual test, team competition, and overall school performance. Five hundred dollar scholarships to Clemson University were also granted to the first and second place finishers in the morning exam in each division. Lastly, an award for the most creative team name was given in each division. The following awards were made.
Individual Awards
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| Place | Winner | School |
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| First | Macon McLean | Christ Church Episcopal School |
| Second | Jean Guo | Hammond School |
| Third | Edwin White | Rockdale School for Science & Technology |
| Place | Winner | School |
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| First | David Zhang | Academic Magnet High School |
| Second | William Zhang | Academic Magnet High School |
| Third | T.J. Wilkason | Mount de Sales Academy |
| Place | Winner | School |
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| First | Elizabeth Shen | Myers Park High School |
| Second | Alexandre Gauthier | Myers Park High School |
| Third | Sage Price | A.C. Flora High School |
Team Awards
| Place | Winner | School |
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| First | The DiverGents | Rockdale School for Science & Technology |
| Second | Just toss it into the C! | First Presbyterian Day School |
| Third | Cavaliers | Christ Church Episcopal School |
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| Place | Winner | School |
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| First | Academic Magnet HS | Academic Magnet High School |
| Second | Mount de Sales Team #1 | Mount de Sales Academy |
| Third | Seth and the Southpaws | D. W. Daniel High School |
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| Place | Winner | School |
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| First | Don't drink and Derive | Myers Park High School |
| Second | DM/DP | Myers Park High School |
| Third | Team SLID | South Forsyth High School |
School Awards
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| Division | Place | School |
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| I | First | Rockdale School for Science & Technology |
| I | Second | Christ Church Episcopal School |
| I | Third | First Presbyterian Day School |
| II | First | Academic Magnet High School |
| II | Second | Mount de Sales Academy |
| II | Third | D.W. Daniel High School |
| III | First | Myers Park High School |
| III | Second | South Forsyth High School |
| III | Third | A.C. Flora High School |
We are grateful to our sponsors:
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