Orillia High School Students Win Lakehead Math Contest

Orillia students win TD Canada Trust Lakehead University Math Contest

Students from Orillia high schools participated for the first time this year in Lakehead University's TD Canada Trust Northwestern Ontario High School Mathematics Competition, held this past spring.

The competition is divided into two divisions - Thunder Bay high schools and high schools outside of Thunder Bay. The Orillia students performed extremely well among the 73 participants from outside of Thunder Bay, winning first place in each of the individual and team events.In addition, each of the three schools participating from Orillia, including Twin Lakes, Patrick Fogarty and Park Street, had contestants who placed in the top ten.

The annual contest has taken place since 2003 as part of Lakehead University's Department of Mathematical Science's commitment to promote mathematics and sciences.

Trophies and medals are awarded to winning students, while all participants receive T-shirts. A $500 scholarship to Lakehead University is presented to the student with the best performance who decides to attend Lakehead University.

Awards were presented to students in June by Dr. Grazia Viola, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Interdisciplinary Studies, Lakehead University - Orillia. All three schools say they look forward to participating in the contest again next year.

Park Street Secondary School

Patrick Fogarty Catholic Secondary School

Twin Lakes Secondary School