For the second year in a row, Santa Monica College has finished third in the nation among 179 community colleges adding, subtracting, dividing and multiplying in the 2007- 08 national Student Math League competition. SMC’s top individual performer was Ke Qu, who finished tied for fourth nationally among 2,658 competitors. Qu scored a 36, while the winner tallied a 37.5.
The Student Math League competition — in which students are given multiple choice and written exams — is sponsored by the American Mathematical Association of Two- Year Colleges.
Altogether, 125 students from SMC participated in the math league. “I am very proud of our students,” said SMC math professor William Konya. “We’ve matched our best finish ever for the second year in a row, and our students have proven they are top-notch.”
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 3, 2008. Read the original PDF.