We will celebrate students achievements in math and science at our 2nd annual Excellence in Mathematics Award Cerremony.

Key Note Speaker: Mr. Richard Rusczyk, Founder and CEO of Art of Problem Solving, the world's largest online community for gifted math students.  Richard is one of the co-authors of the Art of Problem Solving textbooks, author of Art of Problem Solving's Introduction to Algebra and Introduction to Geometry textbooks, one of the co-creators of the Mandelbrot Competition, and the Director of the USA Mathematical Talent Search. He was a participant in National MATHCOUNTS, a three-time participant in the Math Olympiad Summer Program, and a USA Mathematical Olympiad winner (1989). He graduated from Princeton University in 1993, helped inaugurate ESPN's SportsFigures program, and worked as a bond trader for D.E. Shaw & Company for four years. AoPS marks Richard's return to his vocation - educating motivated students.

Date:       Saturday, June 7, 2008

Time:       4:00 - 6:00 PM

Location: DeNault Auditorium, Grimm Hall, Concordia University, Irvine CA 92612

Schedule:

• 4:00 - 4:15 PM: Introduction
• 4:15 - 5:00 PM: Keynotes

Pathway to College: Enriching Math Education for Gifted Students

• 5:00 - 5:30 PM: Excellence in Mathematics Student Awards
• 5:30 - 5:40 PM: Excellence in Mathematics Teacher Awards
• 5:40 - 6:00 PM: Ice Cream Social

The event is FREE and open to public.  RSVP: email info@avidacademy.com by May 31, 2008

Directions:

Grimm Hall, Concordia University, Irvine 92612

Concordia University 1530 Concordia Irvine, CA 92612-3203 Driving Directions to Concordia University