Outstanding Student Spotlight!

This is Mark R., a Spirit of Math student who has achieved extraordinary results and continues to do so despite COVID-19! The entire Spirit of Math community is proud of you Mark! National Spelling Bee Champion ($600 prize) Let’s Talk Science Challenge Champion ($200 prize) Public Speaking Contest Champion ($200 prize). Participated in 110 Contests! TOTAL: 4 (AMC 8, 10, 12, AIME) + 2 (CMS) + 7 (CEMC) + 10 (MOEMS Div. E & Div. M) + 3 (CNML) + 6 (Caribou) + 3 (Kangaroo, Purple Comet, SASMO) + 2 (RSM, RMO) + 2 (MathCON, MathCON Finals) + 1 (Mathlathon) + 3 (Math League) + 1 (Alpha) + 8 (BeeStar) + 6 (CML Computer) + 15 (CML Math G.4, G.5, G.6) + 1 (CML Science) + 3 (Math is Cool) + 3 (Math is Cool Masters) + 3 (Mathleague.org) + 2 (NY MT, Perennial Math Chill) + 16 (Perennial Online Contests – 2 seasons, 2 lev.) +1 (Online Math League) + 2 (NOETIC Fall and Spring) + 2 (SoM G. 5 & G.6) +1 (JHMT) + 3 (WMO) = 110 contests Here is a breakdown of his achievements in the 110 contests! AMC 8, 10, 12, and AIME Contests: 1. AMC 8 (perfect score), Champion AWARDS • A Certificate of Distinction (given to all students who receive a perfect score) • An AMC 8 Honor Roll of Distinction Certificate for scoring in the top 1% • An AMC 8 Winner Pin (is given to the student in each school with the highest score) • First Place Certificate (is given to the student in each school with the highest score) • An AMC 8 Certificate of Achievement is given to high scoring students who are in 6th grade or below 2. AMC 10B (127.5/150), top 1% internationally, qualified for AIME AWARDS: • An AMC 10 Honor Roll of Distinction Certificate (for scoring in the top 1% internationally) • Certificate of Distinction – Awarded to all students who qualify for the AIME • Gold Medal – Given to the top scoring student in your school for the AMC 10 Contest • AMC 10 First Place – Given to the top scoring student in your school for the AMC 10 Contest • An AMC 10 Certificate of Achievement awarded to students in 8th grade and below with a score of 90 or above on the AMC 10 3. AMC 12A (105/150), qualified for AIME AWARDS: • Certificate of Distinction – Awarded to all students who qualify for the AIME • Gold Medal – Given to the top scoring student in your school for the AMC12 Contest • AMC 12 First Place – Given to the top scoring student in your school for the AMC 12 Contest • An AMC 12 Certificate of Achievement awarded to students in 10th grade and below with a score of 90 or above on the AMC 12 4. AIME I (70/150), qualified for AIME from both AMC 12A and AMC 10B, 2 Certificates of Distinction for qualifying for AIME, my USAJMO index (AMC 10B + AIME I) is 197.5 (qualifying index for 2021 USAJMO (AMC 10B + AIME I) was 213) Canadian Mathematical Society Contests (CMS): 1. Canadian Mathematical Gray Jay Competition – perfect score, Canadian Champion, 6 Gold Awards 2. COMC (Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge) – in the top 10 % nationally, Honour Roll, Best in Toronto Grade 8 and under, Honour Roll Certificate CEMC Contests: 1. Beaver Computing Challenge – 60/60 (perfect score), Canadian Champion, Canadian Honour Roll, Certificate of Distinction 2. Gauss – 150/150 (perfect score), Canadian Champion, Canadian Honour Roll, Outstanding Achievement Certificate 3. Canadian Intermediate Mathematics Contest – in the top 5% nationally, Canadian Honour Roll, Certificate of Distinction, School Champion Medal 4. Pascal – in the top 1% nationally, Canadian Honour Roll, Certificate of Distinction, School Champion Medal 5. Fryer – in the top 1% nationally, Canadian Honour Roll, Certificate of Distinction, School Champion Medal 6. Euclid – in the top 10% nationally, Zone 71 Honour Roll, Certificate of Distinction, School Champion Medal 7. Canadian Computing Competition – in the top 5% nationally, Certificate of Distinction, School Champion Other Contests: 1. MOEMS E (5 contests) – 25/25 (perfect score), Dr. George Lenchner Award (Perfect score Medallion), Gold Pin (in the top 2% internationally), the Highest Individual Scorer Gold Trophy 2. MOEMS M (5 contests) – 25/25 (perfect score), Dr. George Lenchner Award (Perfect score Medallion), Gold Pin (in the top 2% internationally), the Highest Individual Scorer Gold Trophy 3. CNML Grade 5 – 29/30, Certificate of Merit 4. CNML Grade 7 – perfect score, Canadian Champion, Certificate of Merit 5. CNML Algebra (High School Contest) – perfect score, Canadian Champion, Certificate of Merit 6. Caribou Math Cup Grades 7-8 (6 contests) – World Champion out of 15 775 participants, Certificate of Distinction, prize of $100 7. US Math Kangaroo – 96/96 (perfect score), National Champion, National Rank: 1, State of Massachusetts Rank: 1, National Gold Medal, State Gold Medal 8. Purple Comet Middle School (Team: Two of a Kind) – 20/20 (perfect score), First Place in the World 9. SASMO Contest – Gold Medal, invited for the 2021 SIMOC Global Olympiad 10. Russian Math Olympiad (RMO) – perfect score, Gold Medal 11. MathCON Finals – 300/300 (perfect score), MathCON National Champion, Champion Medal, prize of $300 12. Mathlathon Global Contest – perfect score, the fastest time, Global Champion, Champion Medal, Global Champion Certificate 13. MathLeague National Contest – perfect score, US National Champion, National Champion Trophy 14. Alpha Math Contest Euler – Gold Certificate of Achievement 15. BeeStar National Contest – perfect score, the fastest time, National Gold Medal, Accuracy Gold Medal, Speed 1st Place Trophy 16. CML Computer Science Contest (consists of 3 contests) – US National Champion for Grades 4-5 (perfect score), US National Champion for Grades 6-8 (perfect score), National Champion Medals for both grades, School Champion Medals for both grades 17. CML Math Contest (consists of 5 contests) – US National Campion for Grade 4 (perfect score), Grade 5 (perfect score), Grade 6 (perfect score) – I did 15 contests in total for three different grades, 3 National Champion Medals for different grades, 3 School Champion Medals for different grades 18. CML Science Contest – perfect score, US National Champion, National Champion Medal 19. Math is Cool Grade 4 – Regional Champion, Grade 6 – Regional Champion, Grades 9-12 Geometry – Regional Champion, 3 Regional Champion Medals 20. Math is Cool Masters: Grade 4 – US National Champion, Grade 6 – US National Champion, Grades 9- 12 Geometry – 2nd place nationally (US), 2 National Champion Medals and 2nd place National medal for G. 9-12 21. Mathleague.org Contests (all day contests consist of 5 rounds and 3 stages) – Qualifying Round Champion, Massachusetts State Champion, US National Champion, Qualifying Round Champion Trophy, Massachusetts State Champion Trophy, US National Champion Trophy 22. NY Math Tournament – perfect score, Champion, Champion Medal, qualified for Nationals 23. Perennial Math Contest – 1st place in the Math Chill Contest, Champion Medal 24. Perennial Online Contest Season 1 Rookie Level (Grades 3-4) (consists of 4 contests) – perfect score, US Champion, Champion Medal 25. Perennial Online Contest Season 2 Rookie Level (Grades 3-4) (consists of 4 contests) – perfect score, US Champion, Champion Medal 26. Perennial Online Contest Season 1 Intermediate Level (Grades 5-6) (consists of 4 contests) – perfect score, US Champion, Champion Medal 27. Perennial Online Contest Season 2 Intermediate Level (Grades 5-6) (consists of 4 contests) – perfect score, US Champion, Champion Medal 28. Online Math League – perfect score, US Champion, Champion Medal 29. NOETIC Contest Fall Grade 4 – 100/100 (perfect score), US National Champion, National Honour Roll Medal, Team Winner Medal, National Honour Roll Certificate, Team Winner Certificate 30. NOETIC Contest Spring Grade 5 – 100/100 (perfect score), US National Champion National Honour Roll Medal, Team Winner Medal, National Honour Roll Certificate, Team Winner Certificate 31. International Spirit of Math Contest Grade 5 – perfect score, Honour Roll Certificate 32. International Spirit of Math Contest Grade 6 – perfect score, Honour Roll Certificate 33. JHMT – in the top 10% individually, 3rd team place, prize of $20 34. WMO Canada (3 contests)