Distinguished Speaker
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Speaker: Dr. Arthur Benjamin
Dr. Arthur Benjamin is the Smallwood Family Professor of Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California. He is also a professional magician, and in his entertaining and fast-paced performance, Dr. Benjamin will demonstrate how to mentally add and multiply numbers faster than a calculator, compute the day of the week of any date in history, and other amazing feats of mind. For the last 30 years, Dr. Benjamin has presented his mixture of math and magic all over the world to thousands of groups. He has given three TED talks which have been viewed over 50 million times. He has authored several books and DVD course that share the beauty and magic of mathematics. His most recent book, "The Magic of Math" was a New York Times Bestseller. In 2012, he was selected by Princeton Review as one of The Best 300 Professors. He has received numerous awards for his writing and teaching from the Mathematical Association of America. In 2020, he was the American Backgammon Tour Online Champion, and in 2022 was inducted into the American Backgammon Hall of Fame. Dr. Benjamin has appeared on many television and radio programs, including The Today Show, CNN, National Public Radio, and The Colbert Report. He has been profiled in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Scientific American, Discover, Omni, Esquire, People Magazine, and Reader's Digest. In their "Best of America" issue, Reader's Digest called him "America's Best Math Whiz." |
Sponsor
Kahler Hospitality Group
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Schedule - September 9, 2023 (Saturday, CDT)
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09:00am-10:00am
10:15am-11:15am 11:30am - 12:30pm 12:30pm - 1:00pm 09:00am - 1:00pm |
Rochester Area Math Competition (RAMC 2023) (Suites 102-105)
Keynote Speech - Dr. Arthur Benjamin: Mathemagician! (Suites 102-105) RAMC 2023 Tiebreaker (Suites 102-105) Awards Ceremony, Mayor Kim Norton (Suites 102-105) STEM Vendor display (Grand Lobby West) |
Venue
Mayo Civic Center
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Civic Center Parking Ramp
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2023 Rochester Area Math Competition (RAMC)
- Students in grades K-12 during the 2023-2024 school year are eligible to take the 2023 RAMC.
- There are 4 competition categories: Elementary I (Grades K-2), Elementary II (Grades 3-5), Middle School (Grades 6-8), and High School (Grades 9-12). Students must register for the grade group that they are in.
- The competition will consist of one individual round, with a set of 15 questions answered in a time frame of 45 minutes.
- Tiebreakers will be used in the case of a tie to determine the winners of the individual round and team round.
- Awards will be given to the top 1 individual in each grade.
- Top 10 individuals for each division will be recognized on our website.
2023 RAMC Problems and Solutions
Elementary I
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Elementary II
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Middle School
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High School
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2023 RAMC Winners
Elementary I (Grade K-2)
13 students attended
13 students attended
Top 10 Individual Top Grade
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9: Nada Alkhouli
4: Serena Redel 4: Matthew Sokotoff 4: Harini Arun 4: Eric Wang 4: Dirgh Chauhan 3: Jacob Wang 2: Nolan Shen 1: Ivan Chau |
1st place in grade 1: Nolan Shen
1st place in grade 2: Ivan Chau |
Elementary II (Grade 3-5)
44 students attended
44 students attended
Top 10 Individual Top Grade
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10: Hari Sriram
9: Emily 8: Ryan Shen 7: Fucheng Bi 6: Angela Song 5: Yuhao Shi 4: Akhshar Vijayakumar 2: Noah Ren 2: Jayden Wang 1: Fang Yu |
1st place in grade 3: Feng Yu
1st place in grade 4: Abigail Shi 1st place in grade 5: Jayden Wang and Noah Ren |
Middle School (Grade 6-8)
53 students attended
53 students attended
Top 10 Individual Top Grade
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10: Ethan Ding and Nicolas Trujillo
9: Artina Kazemi 8: Alex Ren 7: Konnon Chen 6: Sanvitha Vallurupalli 5: Evan Truong 4: Zachary Wang 3: Addison Shi 2: Jefferson Zhou 1: Eric Ding |
1st place in grade 6: Max Wang
1st place in grade 7: Zachary Wang 1st place in grade 8: Eric Ding |
High School (Grade 9-12)
11 students attended
11 students attended
Top 10 Individual Top Grade
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6: Erik Hill
5: Robin Cui 4: Lakshitha Potini 3: Kai Hill 2: Austin Wang 1: Michael Luo |
1st place in grade 9: Michael Luo
1st place in grade 10: Lakshitha Potini 1st place in grade 11: Erik Hill |
2023 Vendors
Rochester Public School
Rochester Public Schools: Our advancement services are designed to meet the academic, creative, and affective needs of advanced learners through a collaborative partnership between staff, students, and families. Website: https://www.rochesterschools.org/ 
Rochester Regional STEM Fair
The STEM Fair is an event where students showcase science and engineering projects. Prior to the event, students find a question or problem that interests them. They build prototypes or conduct experiments, sharing what they learned with their peers. Students can win awards based on the quality of their projects and presentations. Website: https://rochester.ce.eleyo.com/course/21011/2023-fall-youth/rochester-regional-stem-fair-gr-6-12 
Rochester Chess
Rochester Chess is a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit organization dedicated to providing a safe and inclusive environment for youth and adults to play chess and to receive chess instruction. In particular, Rochester Chess is committed to improving academic performance and self-esteem of underserved youth in our community. Website: https://rochesterchess.com/ 
First Robotics Team 2530
Team 2530 High School Robotics is a varsity-level activity available to students Gr.8-12 within RPS. We teach, learn, and apply skills directly applicable to post-high school endeavors such as post-secondary education and professional jobs in industry. Our focus goes beyond traditional STEM to include Finance/Revenue and Arts/Aesthetics and be STREAM centric. Each season, we design a new full-size robot to compete as part of both FIRST and MSHSL leagues. Eligible students can earn a varsity letter in robotics! Website: https://frcteam2530.org/ 
CORA
CORA (Community Outreach and Restoration Association) is a student led nonprofit looking to help fund and support charitable causes. Website: coranonprofit.org 
Technovation
Technovation [MN] inspires girls to build technology and business cases to solve problems in their communities by hosting several learning events, pairing mentors to teams, building a community of support, and celebrating with a live pitch event. Website: https://technovationmn.org/ ILEO ILEO is a community outreach program where IBM other community volunteers partner with local schools to teach kids basic engineering and programming concepts using LEGO® MINDSTORMS® robotics kits. The program runs from late September through December, culminating in a final competition where students show off what they have learned. 
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Art of Problem Solving
Training Today's Brightest Minds to Solve Tomorrow's Problems. Art of Problem Solving creates educational materials for motivated students in grades 1–12. Our books, classes, and online resources help students become creative, successful problem solvers. Stop by our booth, see samples, learn about our suite of resources, and tickle your brain with a puzzle or two! Website: https://artofproblemsolving.com/ 
Math Kangaroo USA
Math Kangaroo USA is a national nonprofit organization with a mission of helping students love math. For 25 years, Math Kangaroo has organized an annual international mathematical competition for thousands of students in grades 1-12. Math Kangaroo's focus is on improving students' math scores and teaching them new strategies for solving word and logic problems, helping them with critical thinking and gaining confidence in the classroom. Website: https://mathkangaroo.org/mks/ 
Math Masters
The Math Masters mathematics competition program challenges 4th, 5th and 6th grade students to use critical thinking and problem-solving skills in mathematics. Students compete as individuals and on teams in eight rounds of competition held in March and April each year at more than 50 competition sites throughout Minnesota. Students’ academic effort and achievement is recognized with plaques, medallions and ribbons in each competition element: Fact Drill, Individual Round and Team Competition. Website: https://www.math-masters.org/ 
Mathcounts
MATHCOUNTS provides engaging math programs to US middle school students to build confidence and improve attitudes about math and problem solving. In Minnesota, the program is coordinated by volunteers members of the Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers. Website: https://mathcountsmn.org/ 
UMTYMP
The University of Minnesota Talented Youth Mathematics Program (UMTYMP, pronounced "um-tee-ump") has been one of the nation's premier accelerated programs for students who are highly talented in mathematics over the last forty years. Students spend up to five years taking UMTYMP courses on the University campus earning 12 University of Minnesota math credits in the process. Students who complete the entire UMTYMP sequence typically move on to take advanced undergraduate level courses at the University or another college. Website: https://cse.umn.edu/mathcep/about-umtymp 
Mayo Clinic - Career Exploration
Mayo Clinic is the largest integrated, not-for-profit medical group practice in the world. We're building the future, one where the best possible care is available to everyone — and more people can heal at home. Our relentless research turns into earlier diagnoses and new cures. That's how we inspire hope in those who need it most. Website: https://www.mayoclinic.org/ 
University of Minnesota Rochester
In collaboration with our community of expert faculty and partners at nearby Mayo Clinic — a globally respected name in health care, the University of Minnesota Rochester empowers graduates to solve the grand health challenges of the 21st century. We offer bachelors degrees in two areas; the Health Sciences and Health Professions. Website: https://r.umn.edu/ |