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Fiona Wu s parents were the first to learn about the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program and urged her to apply.
The Greenwood Laboratory School senior knew the prestigious honor was a long shot, even for the most accomplished high school seniors. Each year, up to 161 students as few as two from each state are selected.
Wu, the daughter of Shuo-Sheng Wu and Xiaomin Qui, made the initial cut, listed as a candidate for the honor in early January along with nearly 100 Missouri seniors.
She recently advanced, named one of 625 semifinalists in the U.S. including just 11 from Missouri. On the short list, she is the only one from the Springfield area.
A year ago Jack Sonder, Preston Spawn, Logan Hoffman and Carter Casey earned a trip as a team to the 2020 State MathCounts meet as 6th and 7th graders. Unfortunately, that was when the shutdowns started so that state meet was canceled.
This year three of the four competed in four online practice meets and two online Arrowhead Chapter meets as 8th graders. Due to virtual limitations, the team and countdown rounds were removed and the only way to the 2021 state meet was as an individual. Our Arrowhead chapter advanced the top five individuals to the state meet and Preston, Jack and Logan were in the top five in both chapter meets! Congratulations boys!
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A seventh grade student at the Andrews Middle School is a finalist for a statewide math competition. (Shutterstock)
MEDFORD, MA A seventh grade student at the Andrews Middle School is a finalist for the statewide MathCounts competition. Adrita Samanta finished sixth in the MathCounts Chapter Invitational. By doing so, she qualified for the state round of the competition that will take place in three weeks, Faiza Khan, math director and co-advisor of Medford s Math Club, said in a statement.
The competition began with 2,000 kids from across Massachusetts. Only 300 students qualified for the Chapter Invitational, and Samanta was among 45 kids who moved on to the State Invitational.
How an International Education Empowers Learners to Succeed
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In a world that is changing at lightning speed every day, it is vital for children not only to learn to manage information themselves, to adapt to a changing environment, but also to be able to find areas where they can best improve their potential. No less important for a young person is developed emotional intelligence and communication skills that facilitate the young person s daily life and lay a solid foundation for adult life and a successful career.