TechTest Jr. Math Competition Winners

We are excited to announce our 2021 TechTest Jr. math competition winners – held at each school site this year.

TechTest Jr is an event for 5^th through 8^th graders and it focuses on problem-solving skills. The purpose is to provide an opportunity for students to demonstrate their proficiency at applying math and science knowledge to solve problems. Aside from acknowledging them for their skills, it’s intended to promote the development of more critical thinking activities in the county and to help prepare students for future exams of this type, such as the SAT and ACT. It also helps students to prepare for the TechTest Merit Scholarship program in their senior year of high school to compete for over $15,000 in college scholarships. For more information on the high school test, email dpistone@mtstmarys.org.

There are two versions of the test; one is for 5^th and 6^th graders and the other is for 7^th and 8^th graders. Awards are given to the top five finishers in each grade. In addition, the top 5 finishers in each division (5^th/6^th and 7^th/8^th) are also recognized, with the top three of each division selecting a STEM-related prize, such as a robot, quadcopter, single-board computer, etc.

There were 14 schools that participated this year, and the winners represented 8 different schools. The winners for the 2021 competition are:

TechTest Jr. 2021 TOP FINISHERS

GRADE                     NAME                PLACE                                  SCHOOL

5^th                          Tryggvi Pehling   1^st                               Forest Charter

                               Samuel Walsh     2^nd (tie)                       Seven Hills

                               Kyler Simpton    2^nd (tie)                        Union Hill

                               Caden Hoffmeister 4^th (Honorable Mention) Cottage Hill

                               Bryce Mendoza     5^th (Honorable Mention) Union Hill

6^th                          Corbin Brose         1^st                           Mt. St. Mary’s

                               Kaylee Mower       2^nd                          Forest Charter

                               Ravenna Patterson 3^rd                         Seven Hills

                               Elsa Burt     4^th (Honorable Mention) Grass Valley Charter

                               Hailey Wilson 5^th (Honorable Mention)   Forest Charter

Overall 5^th/6^th       Corbin Brose    1^st Mount St. Mary’s

                               Kaylee Mower  2^nd Forest Charter

                               Ravenna Patterson 3^rd Seven Hills

                               Tryggvi Pehling  4^th (Honorable Mention) Forest Charter

                        Elsa Burt  5^th (tie) (Honorable Mention)  Grass Valley Charter

                        Samuel Walsh  5^th (tie) (Honorable Mention) Seven Hills

7^th Dane Torgerson                       1^st                   Magnolia

      Spencer Thauberger                2^nd                  Mt. St. Mary’s

     Whitney Murphy                     3^rd                    Grass Valley Charter

Adalie Wood                          4^th (Honorable Mention)         Union Hill

Kaylee Fore                          5^th (tie) (Honorable Mention) Arete Charter

 Thomas Billingsley                5^th (tie) (Honorable Mention) Mt. St. Mary’s

8^th   Ashley Lattyak      1^st               Union Hill

       Addie Tice-Raskin  2^nd              Arete Charter

       Parker Tice-Raskin   3^rd            Arete Charter

       Max Galvin            4^th (tie) (Honorable Mention) Seven Hills

      Noah Ross          4^th (tie) (Honorable Mention) Union Hill

   Mariposa Freeling     4^th (tie) (Honorable Mention) Magnolia

Overall 7^th/8^th Dane Torgerson 1^st                 Magnolia

                       Ashley Lattyak    2^nd              Union Hill

                       Spencer Thauberger 3^rd          Mt. St. Mary’s

                       Whitney Murphy 4^th (Honorable Mention) Grass Valley Charter

                       Addie Tice-Raskin 5^th (Honorable Mention) Arete Charter

Congratulations to all of the winners and a big thank you to all of those students that participated and to the teachers at each site that helped make this happen. A big thank you goes to Dave Pistone for coordinating the event for our students, even amidst the pandemic!