Filipino youth shine in Hong Kong math contest

Published by rudy Date posted on August 6, 2007

A GRADE 6 student of Chiang Kai Shek College bagged a surprise gold medal and eight others won eight bronze medals in the International Youth Mathematics Contest 2007 in Hong Kong recently.

Henry Jefferson Morco, 12, won a gold medal in the IYMC 2007’s Hong Kong Elementary Mathematics International Contest (HEMIC) for grade school level students.

Filipino bronze medal winners in the IYMC-HEMIC were Brendon Matthew Go of Xavier School, Mikaela Angelina Uy, Seanne Daphne Ng and Audrey Celine Lao of Saint Jude Catholic School, and Sarah Jane Cua of the Pangasinan Universal Institute.

Eight bronze medals, on the other hand, were also won by the Philippines in the IYMC 2007’s Asia Inter-cities Teenagers Mathematics Invitation Competition (AITMO) or its high school or secondary level student competition.

The bronze medalists were Angeline Baniqued of Saint Paul College-Pasig, who was the lone female and the youngest to win among the AITMO medalists; Earl John Chua of Grace Christian High School (GCHS); Alvin Uy Lim of Quezon City Science High School; Alister Lusuan and Marquis Alexandre Tan of Xavier School; Dann Julius Tan and Aldric Cristoval Reyes of Chiang Kai Shek College; and Ricci Ryan Rojo of Zamboanga Chong Hua High School.

The AITMO team competition second prize winners were Metro Manila Team A composed of Hazel Joy Shi of the Philippine Cultural High School (Annex); Joseph Danvin Young of Kong Hua School; Earl John Chua of GCHS, and Alister Lusuan of Xavier School. –Jonathan M. Hicap, Manila Times

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