The 2013 Clemson Calculus Challenge

The tenth annual Clemson Calculus Challenge (CCC ) took place on Monday, April 22, 2013 in the Hendrix Student Center on the Clemson University campus. The competition hosted its largest event to date: 291 students from 41 high schools registered. The actual attendance was 283 participants from 40 regional schools. The National Science Foundation (NSF), the College of Engineering and Science at Clemson University, and the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Clemson University sponsored the contest.

Students taking morning test

The Clemson Calculus Challenge (CCC ) has enjoyed steady growth in participation levels in the past few years. Beginning in 2012, schools were allowed to compete with at most eight students. The restriction was put in place in order to maximize the number of schools participating, while keeping the event at the Hendrix Student Center. The first year of the new team limits did cause the total number of students to decrease, but kept the same number of schools as the previous year. In 2013 both the student and school populations of the event increased. Unfortunately, several schools had to be turned away once the venue capacity was reached.

The forty regional high schools were subdivided into three divisions based on school enrollment. The division numbers increased with school enrollment; thus Division 1 schools had the smallest enrollments, while Division 3 contained the schools with the largest student populations. Awards in various categories and $500 scholarships to Clemson University are given in each division.


Participating Schools
High School City State Division Participants
A. C. Flora HS Columbia SC 2 6
Augusta Area Homeschoolers Augusta GA 1 4
Bishop England HS Charleston SC 1 8
Blythewood HS Blythewood SC 2 8
Broome HS Spartanburg SC 1 8
Chestatee HS Gainesville GA 2 8
Crescent HS Iva SC 1 8
D. W. Daniel HS Central SC 2 8
Druid Hills HS Atlanta GA 2 4
Dunwoody HS Dunwoody GA 2 8
East Hall HS Gainesville GA 2 8
Emerald HS Greenwood SC 1 4
Evans HS Evans GA 3 8
First Presbyterian Day School Macon GA 1 4
Flowery Branch HS Flowery Branch GA 2 8
Goose Creek HS Goose Creek SC 3 7
Greenwood HS Greenwood SC 2 4
Hammond School Columbia SC 1 8
J.L. Mann HS Greenville SC 3 8
Kennesaw Mountain HS Kennesaw GA 3 8
Lakeside HS Evans GA 3 8
Landrum HS Campobello SC 1 8
Mountain View HS Lawrenceville GA 3 7
North Forsyth HS Cumming GA 3 8
North Oconee HS Bogart GA 2 8
Oconee County HS Watkinsville GA 2 4
Parkview HS Lilburn GA 3 7
Peachtree Ridge HS Sewanee GA 3 8
Pendleton HS Pendleton SC 1 8
Pinewood Preparatory School Summerville SC 1 8
Providence HS Charlotte NC 3 4
Riverside HS Greer SC 2 7
Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology Conyers GA 1 8
South Aiken HS Aiken SC 2 8
South Forsyth HS Cumming GA 3 8
Southside HS Greenville SC 2 8
Spartanburg Day School Spartanburg SC 1 8
Spring Valley HS Columbia SC 3 6
Vestavia Hills HS Vestavia Hills AL 3 8
West Forsyth HS Cumming GA 3 8


A short presentation entitled “Image-guided Surgery: Combining Science and Mathematics for Better Healthcare,” given by Assistant Professor David Kwartowitz from the Department of Bioengineering. Dr. Kwartowitz provided a very engaging talk that captivated the audience. Several volunteers from the audience had a hands-on experience with the equipment provided by Dr. Kwartowitz.


CCC 1 CCC 3 CCC 8 CCC 9
CCC 7 CCC 10 CCC 11 CCC 15
CCC 12 CCC 14 CCC 2 CCC 5


Awards

Interim Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies Douglas Shier was 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

CCC 17 CCC 18 CCC 19 CCC 20 CCC 21 CCC 22 CCC 23 CCC 24 CCC 25

Division I
Place Winner School
First Brian Silva Rockdale Magnet School for Science & Technology
Second Taylor Stevens Broome High School
Third Alex Mann Rockdale Magnet School for Science & Technology


Division II
Place Winner School
First David Stoner South Aiken High School
Second Gray Williams A. C. Flora High School
Third Amil Merchant Southside High School


Division III
Place Winner School
First Edward She Lakeside High School
Second David Qu Spring Valley High School
Third Nitant Dandekar Peachtree High School


Team Awards

CCC 26 CCC 27 CCC 28

Division I
Place Winner School
First Taylor Gang Broome High School
Second Team i^4 Rockdale Magnet School for Science & Technology
Third Hammond Team 2 Hammond School


CCC 29 CCC 30 CCC 31

Division II
Place Winner School
First Omega Iota Nu South Aiken High School
Second i e pi North Oconee High School
Third My parents are reluctant to cosine a loan A.C. Flora High School

CCC 32 CCC 33

Division III
Place Winner School
First The Improper Integrals Parkview High School
Second Lemniscates!! Spring Valley High School
Third The Calculus Ninjas Kennesaw Mountain High School


School Awards

CCC 38 CCC 35 CCC 39 CCC 37

School Award Winners
Division Place School
I First Rockdale Magnet School for Science & Technology
I Second Broome High School
I Third Hammond School
II First South Aiken High School
II Second A. C. Flora High School
II Third North Oconee High School
III First Spring Valley High School
III Second Parkview High School
III Third Vestavia Hills High School

CCC 34 CCC 36 CCC 40 CCC 41


 

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