CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Akamai
Foundation today announced that it will award three high school
math students with scholarships for their placement in the recent
United States of America Mathematical Olympiad, the final
invitational exam in a challenging series of MAA American
Mathematics Competitions math exams. An awards ceremony for the
forty-sixth USAMO winners will be held today, June 5th in Washington D.C.
The Akamai Foundation, established in 2000 and funded solely
through donations from Akamai (NASDAQ: AKAM) employees and
individuals outside the company, promotes the pursuit of excellence
in mathematics in grades K-12 to encourage the next generation of
technology innovators.
The Akamai Foundation will present Akamai Scholarships to the
top three winners of this year's competition, the most prestigious
math competition for high school students. These top three
scorers are among the most talented young mathematicians in North
America.
Andrew Gu from Allerdice
High School, Pittsburgh, PA, tied
for first place and will be awarded an Akamai Scholarship in the
amount of $17,500.
Kada Williams from the
U.S., who attends Radnoti Miklos Experimental Grammar School in
Budapest, Hungary, tied for first
place and will be awarded an Akamai Scholarship in the amount of
$17,500.
Victor Rong from Marc
Garneau Collegiate Institute in Toronto,
Canada, took third place and will be awarded an Akamai
Scholarship in the amount of $10,000.
300,000 students participated in the MAA American Mathematics
Competitions (AMC), organized by the Mathematical Association of
America, culminating in the 46th Annual United States of America
Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO). The USAMO provides a means of
identifying and encouraging the most creative mathematics students
in North America with a
six-question, nine-hour essay/proof examination conducted over two
days.
"We congratulate this year's winners. The Akamai
Foundation is proud to support students with emerging talent and
skills in mathematics," said Dr. Tom
Leighton, CEO and co-founder, Akamai. "The Akamai
Foundation is committed to helping promote mathematics education
and to encouraging and inspiring the next generation of technology
innovators and leaders."
"The Mathematical Association of America celebrates all the
students who participated in the USAMO and the MAA American
Mathematics Competitions this year, and special congratulations to
the top students," said Michael
Pearson, the executive director of the Mathematical
Association of America. "We are very grateful for the Akamai
Foundation's continued support of these top math students, and for
their leadership in the mathematical community."
About the MAA
The Mathematical Association of America
is the world's largest community of mathematicians, students, and
enthusiasts. We accelerate the understanding of our world through
mathematics because mathematics drives society and shapes our
lives. The MAA organizes the MAA American Mathematics Competitions
to strengthen the mathematical capabilities of the next generation
of problem solvers.
About the Akamai Foundation
The Akamai Foundation was
established in 2000 and is funded solely by Akamai executives, its
employees and individuals outside the company. The Akamai
Foundation is dedicated to excellence in mathematics, with the aim
of promoting math's importance and encouraging America's next
generation of technology innovators.
Contacts:
Jeff
Young
Media Relations
617-444-3913
jyoung@akamai.com|
--or--
Noelle Faris
The Akamai Foundation
617-444-4676
nfaris@akamai.com
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