The Bethany College Mathematics and Computer Science Club, led
by Keith Bartlett and Mindy Bierhals, in conjunction with the American
Chemical Society student chapter, led by Jacob Fischer, the Tri-Beta
Biology honorary, led by Amber Lancaster, the Society of Physics
Students, led by Olivia Pavlic, and Bethany Kalon Scholar Morgan Jacobs,
recently invited local high-school students to Bethany College’s
Mountainside Conference Center for a day of friendly competition in
mathematics and the sciences.This student-led competition has occurred every March since 2007, and consists of an individual exam and several group activities. The students were addressed by Carolyn Kitchens, visiting assistant professor of chemistry.
On
March 1, academic coaches from Buckeye Local High School, including
alumna Kelli McAbier ’11, John Marshall High School, Ringgold High
School and Valley High School brought 110 students to Bethany’s
campus. Bethany College faculty, including Scott Brothers, assistant
professor of chemistry; Adam Fletcher, assistant professor of
mathematics; Mary Ellen Komorowski, professor emeritus of
mathematics; Lisa Reilly, assistant professor of chemistry; and Joseph
Walsh, assistant professor of mathematics, assisted with contests and
grading throughout the day.
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