MBA Students Top Math Contest

Posted by chintan

March 17, 2008

Two of the four students who will fight in this year’s Mathcounts National Competition in Colorado are from the Marianas Baptist Academy. Dong Hee Im and Sung Hoon Ha, both from MBA, dominated the person countdown round and are the first two top winners of this year’s state competition.

They will be joined by Saipan International School’s Harry Jun and Mount Carmel School’s Feng Lizama at this year’s Mathcounts National Competition in Colorado on May 9, 2008. MBA’s Manatsu Omari came in fifth place, followed by Sung Eun An, MBA; Ji Hoon Choi, Calvary Christian Academy, Laurence Jason Camacho, MCS; Jimin Ryu, SIS; and John Aglubat, Hopwood Jr. High School. As fifth placer, Omari mechanically assumes the role of alternate, and will get the spot if one of the final four cannot make it to this year’s competition.

At least 90 students from both public and private schools in the CNMI competed in the state competition. Math counts state coordinator Marth C. Camacho said that 150 students competed in the chapter rivalry, “but this particular competition has gritty the four students to represent the CNMI in the national competition.”

MBA’s Team-A had also topped the team opposition with a score of 24.5. Calvary Christian Academy Team B came in second with 15.74 points and the school’s Team a also placed with a score of 14.75 points. Saipan International School’s Team A came in fourth with 14.25 points.

In the overall rankings, the top individual performers were MBA’s Sung Hoon Ham, first place; Don Hee Im from MBA, second; Feng Lizama from MCS, third; Harry Jun from SIS, fourth; Manatsu Omori from MBA, fifth; Ji Hoon Choi from CCA, sixth; Laurence Jason Camacho from MCS, seventh; Jimin Ryu from SCS, eighth; John Aglubat from HJS, ninth; and Sung Eun An from MBA, tenth.

The 14th Annual CNMI Mathcount was organized by EFC Engineers and Architects Corporation. With Camacho are chapter coordinator Guadalupe Sabino; treasurer, Rita L. Chargualaf; and secretary, Jennifer D. Sablan. This year’s sponsors were EFC Engineers & Architects Corporation; Bridge Capital, LLC; Chong’s Corporation; Duty Free Shoppers Galleria; Transamerica Corporation; Deloitte & Touche; Winzler & Kelly; National Office Supply; UMDA; Joeten Charitable Foundation; Pacific Telecommunications Inc.; Subway Investments; Coca-Cola drink Company; Foremost; and Rep. Ralph Torres.

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