Front row from left: Dr. Mark Shore, professor/chair of ACM’s Mathematics Department,
Alexis Johnston from Allegany (3rd place), Sophia Zhang from Mountain Ridge (1st place),
and Dr. Michael Wallinger, member of the LaVale Lions Club Scholarship Committee.
Back Row from left: David Jones, vice president of Advancement and Community Relations
at ACM, Violet Strozykoski from CCTE (tied for 9th), Dean Shupe from Frankfort (8th
place), Emmanuel Kujenga from Allegany (tied for 9th), James Chen from Mountain Ridge
High School (6th place), Grace Reckley from Frankfort High School (tied for 9th),
and Steve Fairgrieve, associate professor of mathematics at ACM. Not shown: Isaac
Rubinstein (2nd place) and A.J. Kootz (4th place) from Bedford and Nikola Litten (5th
place) and Anna Hilderbrand (7th place) from Allegany.
CUMBERLAND, Md.—Apr. 11, 2024— Allegany College of Maryland (ACM) hosted its Tristate Math Contest on March 19. On April 2, the college presented awards to the region’s top 10 students
and top three school teams, and the LaVale Lions Club provided ACM scholarships to area juniors who demonstrated mathematical excellence
during the competition.
The top three school teams were Allegany High School (score of 118), Mountain Ridge High School (score of 117), and Bedford High School (score of 115). The Frankfort High School team (score of 81) received an honorable
mention.
Four individuals were honored for their top scores. Sophia Zhang (score of 53) from Mountain Ridge High School took first place. Bedford High School’s
Isaac Rubinstein (score of 50) came in second and Alexis Johnston (score of 45) from Allegany High School followed in third place. A.J. Koontz (score
of 43) from Bedford High School took fourth place.
Additional individual awards were presented to Nikola Litten (Frankfort High School),
James Chen (Mountain Ridge High School), Anna Hilderbrand (Allegany High School),
Dean Shupe (Frankfort High School), Grace Reckley (Frankfort High School), Violet
Strozykowski (Center for Career and Technical Education), and Emmanuel Kujenga (Allegany
High School).
For more information about the Tristate Math Contest, please contact Mark Shore, the college’s chair of Mathematics, by calling 301-784-5371.
About ACM
Allegany College of Maryland (ACM) is a small, learner-focused college offering 48
associate degrees, 31 certificates, 10 letters of recognition, noncredit workforce
development programs, personal enrichment classes, and adult education and literacy
services. More than 3,100 credit and 6,900 noncredit students choose ACM each year,
attending online or in person through the college’s two campuses and five education
sites in Maryland and Pennsylvania. Over 92% of students receive financial aid, and
57% of students transfer to colleges in more than 26 states. ACM was founded in 1961
as a transfer college in Cumberland, Maryland.
