Photo Caption (Williamson Campus Group) Above: First row: Elias Greer, Alyssa Grinder, Macalyn Gencauski, Jessica Rush and Nathan Wiley. Second row: Marilee Murray (Columbia State instructor of mathematics), Jenna Hensley, Ameer Gray, Asa Greer, Kylie Williams, Shaylan Sawyer, Michael Tucker (Spring Hill Middle School instructor) and Dr. Christa Martin (assistant to the president for access and diversity).
Columbia State Community College’s Office of Access and Diversity recently announced the winners of the 2014 “Math for Life” Summer Math Academy, where approximately 100 sixth, seventh and eighth grade students participated in four-day events that took place at four campuses.
“The Summer Math Academy is a long-term higher education awareness activity,” said Dr. Christa Martin, assistant to the president for access and diversity. “The students left with enhanced skills that will help them work out math problems and assignments they’ll encounter in school and everyday life.”
The summer math academy provides an opportunity for middle school students to increase their knowledge of math through a series of fun, interactive workshops that help them improve their academic performance by identifying strengths as a way to overcome academic challenges. The academy included lectures, labs, group projects, guest speakers in math careers, and the use of computers for math project development.
Martin explained that there were two teachers at each academy who helped engage the middle school students from public and private school systems and home-school associations during their summer break.
“The goal was for the students to have fun, learn fundamentals, and imagine their future in math,” Martin said.
The office of access and diversity develops and implements programs, activities and initiatives in an effort to heighten the awareness, presence and success of ethnic minorities and other under-represented groups. Columbia State works to establish a safe, nurturing and accessible environment that fosters the free and civil exchange of ideas and perspectives.
Photo Caption (Williamson Campus Award Photo): Pictured left to right: Asa Greer, 2nd Place Most Improved; Katlyn Williams, 1st Place High Score; Nathan Wiley, 2nd Place High Score; Jessica Rush, 1st Place Participation; Ameer Gray, 2nd Place Participation; and Macalyn Gencauski, 1st Place Most Improved.
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