High School Students Demonstrate Skills at UOG Math Day
High School Students Demonstrate Skills at UOG Math Day
High School Students Demonstrate Skills at UOG Math Day
About 100 students from Southern High School, George Washington High School, John
F. Kennedy High School and Okkodu High School all participated in the University of
Guam 9th Annual Math Day held April 8, 2017.
About 100 students from Southern High School, George Washington High School, John
F. Kennedy High School and Okkodu High School all participated in the University of
Guam 9th Annual Math Day held April 8, 2017. Hosted by the UOG Division of Mathematics and
Computer Science, Math Day is an opportunity for high school students to demonstrate
their skills in math by competing in a Math Quiz Competition as well as sit in a lecture
that explores various fields in Mathematics.
Students were quizzed in two categories. Category I consisted of basic algebra questions
while Category II consisted of precalculus material. Winners received an award and
free math book titled Journey through Genius: The Great Theorems of Mathematics.
Category I Finalists
Sitting: Associate Professor of Mathematics Dr. Hideo Nagahashi, David Gugin, and
Justin Tai. Standing: Professor and Division Chair of Computer Science and Mathematics
Dr. Frank Lee, JFK math teacher Floraine San Pablo, JFK math teacher Rema Olaguera,
JFK math teacher Francis Aguilar, Jean Clemente, Yvan Chu, Alvin Francisco, Maria
Leones, Okkodu math teacher Judy Naz, Associate Professor of Mathematics Dr. Grazyna
Badowski and Associate Professor of Mathematics Dr. Leslie Aquino.
Category II Finalists
Sitting: Sean Aguilar and Elijah Reyes. Standing: JFK math teacher Floraine San Pablo,
JFK math teacher Rema Olaguera and JFK math teacher Francis Aguilar, Karl Adriano,
Jeong-In Park, Josh Cepeda, Dianne De Leon, Professor and Division Chair of Computer
Science and Mathematics Dr. Frank Lee, Associate Professor of Mathematics Dr. Grazyna
Badowski, and Associate Professor of Mathematics Dr. Leslie Aquino.