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Local Student “Mathletes” Compete in Regional Math Contest thth th(Memphis, Tennessee, February 4, 2006)-- Teams of 6 , 7 - and 8 - grade student Mathletes from public, private, and parochial middle schools and junior high schools competed in the Memphis and Shelby County regional contest of the national MATHCOUNTS program on February 4, 2006, at the University of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee. The MATHCOUNTS regional contest is organized and sponsored annually by the Memphis Chapter of the Tennessee Society of Professional Mar 2006 Engineers as a part of National Engineering Month, and this year was held in partnership with the University of Memphis. Teachers and students prepared for this competition since the beginning of this school year. Students competed individually and as teams in written and fast-paced oral matches. Subjects included probability, statistics, linear algebra, and polynomials. First through fourth place individual, team, and oral lightning “Countdown Round” winners received awards, trophies, and prizes. The winners of the 2006 Memphis and Shelby County regional competition are: The Benchmark Winning Individuals (Written Competition): The Memphis Chapter of Name Schol Coach Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers 1. Andrew Chinn Memphis University School Betty Williams 2. Erin Stuart Saint Mary’s Episcopal School Lynda Lyttle 3. Chethana Eswrappa White Station Middle School ...