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Two Southland Students Received Perfect Scores on AMC 10

The Mathematical Association of American announced the students who received perfect scores on AMC 10 and AMC 12 Competition. Two southland students among those honored.

2006 US Physics Team Semi-Finalists Announced

American Association of Physics Teachers announced the semi-finalists for the 2006 US Physics Team. Ten Southern California high school students made the list.

Pacific Life Math Day at the Beach Results Announced

2006 Pacific Life Math Day At The Beach was held at California State University Long Beach on March 18, 2006. Tedrick Leung of North Hollywood High School won top individual honor while North Hollywood High School won top team award.

San Diego Math League Contests Result Announced

San Diego Math League concluded its five round math competition for middle school and high school students on March 25, 2006 at University of California San Diego. Vicent Le placed first in the Gauss (high school) Division and Johnny Li won top honor in the Euler (middle school) Division.

USAMO Cutoff Levels Set

2006 USA Math Olympiad qualification score set. According to Steve Dunbar, AMC Director, the cutoff level for AMC 12 is 217 and AMC 10 is 212. The AIME floor is 8.

12 Students in Southern California Qualified for USAMO

American Mathematics Society announced names of the 374 students who qualified to take USA Math Olympiad (USAMO) exam. A total of 39 students are from California. Among them are 12 students from Southern California.

Troy High School wins another state Science Olympiad

Barbara Giasone of The Orange County Register reported that Troy High School of Fullerton, Orange County, wins its 12th California Science Oympiad since 1985.

Stanford University EPGY opens The EPGY Online High School

Through a generous gift from the Malone Family Foundation of Englewood, Colorado, Stanford University's EPGY announces the creation of the EPGY Online High School at Stanford University.

2006 Intel Science Talent Search (STS) Winners Announced

California student, Yi Sun of The Harker School, won 2nd place and received a $75,000 scholarship.

California MATHCOUNTS Top 40% Team and 25% Individuals Announced

California MATHCOUNTS announced teams finished in the top 40% and individuals finished in the top 25%. Ridgecredit Middle School is the Southern California section winner and Redwood Middle School is the Northern California section winner. Kevin Yang, Tonny Ho, Jim Li and Rolland Wu will represent California to compete at National MATHCOUNTS.

Two Southern California Students Earned Top 10 Finishes at the 2006 USAMTS Competition

Shotaro Makisumi and Jeffrey Manning earned top 10 finishes at the 2006 USA Mathematical Talent Search by scoreing 99 out of 100 points.

Tedrick Leung of North Hollywood Among 2006 USAMO Winners

Tedrick Leung of North Hollywood High School is one of the 12 winners of the 2006 USA Math Olympiad competition. Zarathustra Brady of Magnolia Science Academy received Honorable Mention.

Dr. George Lenchner Passed Away

Dr. George Lenchner, the creater of the Mathmatical Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools passed away on April 23, 2006 at the age of 88.

St. Margaret's Tied for 5th at California Mathematics League Contest

California Mathematics League announced 2005-2006 middle school competition results. St. Margaret's Episcopal School tied for 5th at the 7th grade. Johnny Li of St. Margaret's tied for 1st.

University High School Took Top Honors at PhysicsBowl 2006

University High School of Irvine placed first in Division I PhysicsBowl 2006 competition. Torrey Pines High School placed first in Division II, Region 14. The competitions were held between April 3 - 14, 2006 at participating schools.

State College HS, PA Wins 2006 National Science Bowl. Three California Schools Placed in Top Four

State College Area High School from State College, PA, won the Department of Energy National Science Bowl. Teams representing 65 schools from across the United States competed in this "Science Jeopardy" competition on May 1, 2006 in Washington, DC. Three California Schools, North Hollywood High School, Santa Monica High School, and Albany High School, finished in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th places.

2006 U.S. Physics Team Formed

AAPT announced 2006 U.S. Physics Team. Five students from California made the team.

2006 USA Biology Olympiad Finalists Announced

Center for Excellence in Education announced the 20 finalists for 2006 USA Biology Olympiad Team. Three Southern California students made the finalists.

California Finished 10th in National MATHCOUNTS

National MATHCOUNTS were held this weekend. California uncharacteristically dropped out of top five.

2006 U.S. Physics Team Formed

After two weeks of intensive training and selection process, 2006 U.S. Physics Team formed. The team will repersent United States at the 2006 Internation Physics Olympiad Competition in Singapore.

U.S. Finished Fifth at the 2006 International Mathematics Olympiad Contest

 

United States Won Four Gold and One Silver Medals at 37th International Physics Olympiad

 

U.S.A Team Won Three Silver Medals and One Bronze at 2006 International Chemistry Olympiad

 

United States Won Two Gold and Two Silver Biology Olympiad Medals

United States won two gold and two silver medals at the 17th International Biology Olympiad competition.

American John Mather and George Smoot Won 2006 Nobel Physics Awards

 

Andrew Fire and Craig Mello Won 2006 Nobel Prize in Medicine

 

AMC 8 Results Announced

28 California Schools are ranked among the best in the world.

2007 Orange County MATHCOUNTS at UCI

 

2007 Orange County MATHCOUNTS Held at UCI

 

2007 Southern California MATHCOUNTS

 

Five Avid Students Claim Top Honors at California Math League Contest

 

Top Students from California Are Recognized for Academic Excellence

 

2007 Nobel Prize Winners Announced

 

Avid Academy Students Receive Awards in National Math Contest

 

Avid Academy for Gifted Youth Students Receive Awards

 

Math is GR8 in 2008! - A Day at Orange County Math Field Day Southern Section

by Siyu Shen, Freshman, Northwood High School, Irvine

2008 Orange County MATHCOUNTS Held at UCI

 

David Yang and Kevin Zhang Winners of Southern California MATHCOUNTS

 

2009 USAMO Qualifier Announced

 

Bobby Shen won 2009 National Mathcounts

 

Perfect SAT Score for Stephanie Cheng of Dana Hills High School

 

Orange County Math Circle Thanksgiving Tournament Results Announced

 

Three Avid Students Are State Winners of the AMC 8 Competition

 

Six Avid Students Made Top 12 of Orange County MATHCOUNTS

 

Laguna Niguel math whiz hones in on cancer

Claudia Koerner, The Orange County Register

2011 - 2012 Contest Results

 

Intel Science Talent Search Semifinalists

The Intel Science Talent Search (Intel ISEF) is the most prestigious pre-college science competition in the US. Previous winners include seven Nobel Prize recipients and four Medal of Science recipients. Each year 300 students are recognized as Semifinalists. From there, 40 Finalists are selected with the Finals taking place in March in Washington D.C. The winner of the overall competition will receive $100,000.

Intel Science Talent Search Finalists

Forty High School students were named finalists who will meet in Washington D.C. in March to compete for $630,000 in awards with the top winner earning $100,000 from the Intel Foundation.

Avid Students Won Two First Places in National Math Contest

 

Avid Students Shined at 2011 State MATHCOUNTS

 

35 Students Qualified for AIME through AMC 10/12A

 

Avid Students Qualified for 2012 USA Physics Olympiad Semifinal Exam

 

Jeffrey Qiao Won Orange County MATHCOUNTS

 

40 Students Qualified for AIME through AMC 10/12B

 

Benjamin Chen Successfully Defended His East San Gabriel Valley Chapter MATHCOUNTS Championship

 

Kevin Bao and Holly Zhou Advance to 2012 USA Biology Olympiad Semifinals

 

Five Avid Students Finished in the Top 12 at the State MATHCOUNTS

 

Avid Academy for Gifted Youth Student Going for the Gold in Estonia with the 2012 U.S. Physics Team

 

Vickie Ye and Jason Qu Made 2012 USA Physics Team

 

2012 USAMO and USAJMO Qualifiers

 

Kevin Lee Won First Place in Medicine and Health Science at 2012 ISEF

 

2012 College Acceptance List Announced at Avid Academy

 

Vickie Ye Profiled in World Journal

 

A Letter from Matthew Morgan, Caltech, Class of 2016

 

Mrs. Tarui Inspires and Educates

Mrs. Ester Tarui Wins the 2009 Elementary School Coach of the Year Award

16 Students Qualified for AIME Through AMC 10A/12A

 

Thirteen Students Advance to MATHCOUNTS State Competitions

 

17 Students Qualified for AIME through AMC 10B/12B

 

Four Students Advance to 2010 USA Physics Olympiad Semifinal Round

 

Benjamin Recited 2,522 digits of Pi in Less than 15 Minutes

 

Larry Zhang won Southern California MATHCOUNTS

 

2010 USAJMO and USAMO Qualifiers Announced

 

Evelyn Chang and Jonathan Li claimed Senior Sweepstakes at the 55th Annual Orange County Science and Engineering Fair

 

2010 US Physics Team Announced

 

20 Students Named 2010 Davidson Fellows

The Davidson Institute for Talent Development announces its 2010 Davidson Fellows.

Four Avid Students Achieve Perfect Scores on 2010 AMC 8 Contest

 

30 Students Qualified for AIME thorugh AMC 10A and AMC 12A

 

AMC 10B/12B AIME Qualifiers Announced

 

2011 USAMO and USAJMO Qualifiers Announced

 

Jonathan Li won Senior Sweepstakes and Christian Liu won Mathematics and Computer Science Division at 2011 OCSEF

 

2008 USAMO Qualifiers Announced

 

2010 Excellence in Mathematics Award Ceremony and Ice Cream Social

 

E is for Excellence, E is for Embree

by Dai Yang, 8th Grade, Rancho San Joaquin Middle School

Ms. Baur Makes a Difference in Our Children’s Lives

by Lauren Mulvaney, Eastbluff Elementary School, Newport Beach

Rocket City Math League Results

Avid Academy recognizes the highest scoring students in the first round of this competition. These are the best of the local results.

Rocket City Math League Round One National Rankings Released

Avid Academy students' high scores propelled our group into the top 10 math groups across the board. As these results are only from the first round of the Rocket City Math League, we expect to continue excellent performances throughout the compeitition.

Two Avid Teams in First Place after Round One of Online Math League Competition

Avid Academy students' high scores placed them at high rankings across the board.

AMC 8 Awards 2008

Distinctions in the American Mathematics Competition 8.

Avid Academy Currently Ranks 5th in Rocket City Math League

Our team earns a high placement after the inter-school round of this competition.

Kevin Zhang and Larry Zhang Finished 1-2 at Riverside/San Bernadino MATHCOUNTS

 

Three Avid Students Advance to 2009 US Physics Olympiad Quarter Final Round

 

An A+ for Mrs. Atmadja

Mrs. Angelina Atmadja Wins 2009 Middle School Coach of the Year

Brian Wagner won Orange County MATHCOUNTS

 

AMC Announced 2010 USAJMO and USAMO Qualifers

 

2012 National Merit Semifinalists

 

2013 Intel STS Semifinalists Named

 

Kevin Lee received perfect scores on the SAT, ACT

 

Avid Students Shine at 2012 OCMC Thanksgiving Tournament

 

Eight Avid Students Placed in the Top 12 at Orange County MATHCOUNTS

 

University High School Team Won Regional Science Bowl

 

Turtle Rock Elementary School Placed in 4th Place in Orange County MATHCOUNTS

 

Alair Zhao Finished Third at Riverside MATHCOUNTS

 

Fourteen Avid Students Named 2013 USA Physics Olympiad Semifinalists

 

Seven Avid Students Named 2013 USA Biology Olympiad Semifinalists

 

Mike Bao Finished Third at East San Gabriel Valley MATHCOUNTS

 

Venado and Rancho Finished 1-2 at 2013 Southern California MATHCOUNTS

 

Kevin Lee is a Double Winner at 2013 Orange County ISEF and Southern California JSHS Competition

 

Students Won Big at County Science Fairs

 

Eric Chen Named a 2013 ISEF Finalist at San Diego Science Fair

 

2013 USAMO and USAJMO Qualifers Announced

 

Kevin Bao Named 2013 USA Biology Olympiad (USABO) Finalist

 

12 Avid Students Received 2013 US Physics Olympiad Semi Finalists Medal Rankings

 

Eric Chen Placed First and Kevin Lee Third in their Respective Categories at 2013 ISEF