2000 B.C. Colleges High School Mathematics Contest May 5, 2000

On May 5, 2000, the Final Round of the 2000 B.C. Colleges High School Mathematics Contest was held at Langara College.

Approximately 65 students from six Lower Mainland schools participated in the day-long activities, which included an excellent presentation by Dr. Andreas Felber, P.Eng., from Buckland & Taylor Ltd. Bridge Engineering describing the role mathematics plays in structural engineering.

Team Scores (max 100)
School	Junior	Senior
Sir Winston Churchill	79.1	70.0
Eric Hamber	64.5
John Oliver	50.7	30.0
R.C. Palmer	51.3	66.2
David Thompson	89.1	69.4
Windermere	58.3	43.8

Scholarships to Langara College and hats, T-shirts, and jackets from the Bookstore were awarded to the top students:

Individual Results
Junior Contest (Grades 8-10)	Student	School
First place	Cornwall Lau	David Thompson
Second place	Timothy Cheuh	David Thompson
Third place	Jerry Guo	Sir Winston Churchill
Senior Contest (Grades 11-12)	Student	School
First place	Joseph Young	R.C. Palmer
Second place	Hanson Ng	Windermere
Third place	Julian Liu	David Thompson

High school students and teachers from around British Columbia interested in participating in the 2001 Math Contest should check out the official home of the B.C. Colleges High School Mathematics Contest. Students and teachers in the Lower Mainland should contact the Department of Mathematics & Statistics at Langara College.