Tri-State High Schools Compete in 33rd Annual WCC Math and Computer Science Olympiad

Matt Boster

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Posted by: Matt Boster
Date: Mar 05 2015 1:43 PM

Dothan: Over 1,000 area high school students will descend upon Wallace Community College – Dothan on March 6 for the 33rd Annual Wallace Community College Tri-State Math and Computer Science Olympiad. Students from Alabama, Georgia, and Florida will compete head-to-head in Pre-algebra, Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Advanced Math, Comprehensive, Computer Literacy, Microcomputer Applications and Team Competitions. There are three divisions (A, B, and C) in each category of competition.

 

Students attending the Olympiad not only have the honor of being chosen to represent their school, but will compete for a scholarship in each division of the Comprehensive Exam.

 

The theme for this year’s Olympiad is Mathematics and Computer Science: Building for the Future—One Student at a Time. The theme reflects on the investment in education, built student by student, course by course, that will lay the foundation for future success. Likewise, theGreat Pyramid of Giza, one of the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, remains largely intact. They were built stone by stone, and it was many generations later before the finished structures were admired and marveled at for their achievement. The Olympiad celebrates more than mathematics and computer science. It also highlights the life instructions that students are taught by dedicated instructors.

 

Schools slated to compete in this year’s Olympiad include: Abbeville Christian Academy, Abbeville;  Abbeville High School, Abbeville; Altha Public School, Altha, FL; Americus High School, Americus, GA;  Ariton School, Ariton; Ashford Academy, Ashford;  Beverlye Magnet School, Dothan; Blountstown High School, Blountstown, FL; Carver Magnet School, Dothan; Chattahoochee County High School, Cusseta, GA;  Chipley High School, Chipley, FL; Cobb Middle School, Tallahassee, FL; Coppinville School, Enterprise; Cottonwood High School, Cottonwood; Dale County High School, Midland City; Dothan High School, Dothan; Elba High School, Elba; Enterprise High School, Enterprise; Ft. Walton Beach High School, Ft. Walton Beach, FL; Geneva High School, Geneva; Geneva Middle School, Geneva; George W. Long High School, Skipperville; Goshen High School, Goshen; Graceville High School, Graceville, FL; Headland High School, Headland; Houston Academy, Dothan; Houston County High School, Columbia; Lincoln High School, Tallahassee, FL; Malone School, Malone, FL; Marianna High School, Marianna, FL; Montford Middle School, Tallahassee, FL; Mosley High School, Lynn Haven, FL; Northside Methodist Academy, Dothan; Panama City Advanced School, Panama City, FL; Pike County High School, Brundidge; Providence Christian School, Dothan; Rocky Bayou Christian School, Niceville, FL; Roulhac Middle School, Chipley, FL; South Dale Middle School, Pinckard; Thomas County Central High School, Thomasville, GA; Wicksburg High School, Wicksburg; and Zion Chapel High School, Jack.

 

 

SCHEDULE FOR MEDIA (*Items in RED are best options for interviews):

8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.               Pre-algebra, Algebra I, Comprehensive, and Computer Literacy exams.

 

10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.          Algebra II, Advanced Math, Geometry, and Microcomputer Applications exams.

 

8:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.            President’s Reception, Computer Technology Center (CTC), Room 119

10:00-11:00 a.m                        Opportunity to interview instructors.

 

11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.          Lunch

 

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.            Cherry Hall / Bencze Theatre: Awards ceremony (admission by student entrance passes or sponsor badges).  MEDIA MAY FILM CEREMONY. There will be an opportunity to interview students in Bencze Theatre and Cherry Hall lobby after their official pictures are taken.

 

 

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