Thirty-three members of the Scottsbluff High School Math Team will be headed to Las Vegas Nevada July 6-12 for the Mu Alpha Theta National Convention. Mu Alpha Theta is the National High School and Two-Year College Mathematics Honor Society. In 2023, the SHS Math Team attended this convention in Fayetteville, Arkansas for the first time and placed 10th overall, the highest a first-year team has placed at the contest.
SHS Math students have been practicing throughout the summertime to prepare for the convention. These students will take five to seven competition exams over the course of four days. In addition, they will enjoy a social outing, tour, and show organized by Mu Alpha Theta at The Sphere on Wednesday, July 10th.
Sophomore Hilario Vaquera Martinez has already been notified he has made the National Top 10 in the Theta Division Chalk Talk event. This means he is a guaranteed medalist. He will be giving his talk live to a panel of judges between 2:45 pm and 5:45 pm MST on Monday, July 8th. In addition, Mr. Shelby Aaberg has been elected the next Mu Alpha Theta Region 1 Governor and will serve on the board for the next four years. His term will begin at the 2024 National Convention.
This trip would not be possible without the support of the local community. The SHS Math Team received over $23,000 in donations which will cover all registration and hotel costs for the attending students and teachers. The Math Team would like to thank the following generous donors:
AIM Educational Opportunity Center
Raymond James Financial Services
Team Auto Group
Mu Alpha Theta National Office
Mark Chiropractic & Acupuncture
Scottsbluff Booster Club
AC Electric Motor Services
B & C Steel
Eli Mummert
Nemnich Automotive
Plummer Insurance Inc
Robinson Electric Inc
Western Sales Resources
Oregon Trail Eye Center
Potters Wheel Ministries
Vistabeam
Waste Connections
Scottsbluff Booster Club
First Interstate Bank
Fisher Roofing & Restoration
Medical Equipment Services
Budge-It Drain Service
J G Elliott Insurance Center
Pipe Works Plumbing LLC
Scotty’s Drive In
Taco de Oro
Black Rifle Coffee Company
Bluffs Physical Therapy
Culver’s
Elite Physical Therapy & Wellness
Engelhaupt Agency LLC
JEO Consulting
Jody or Lucretia Miles
Matthew & Logan Titchener
Monument Physical Therapy
Monument Smiles
Paula Schmidt/Dwayne C Ridgway
Yelena Khanevskaya (Art)
FNBO
Hays Contracting
Kendell Henderson Agency
Lexalan Co LLC
Rusch’s Construction
Becky Jones – Online Donation
Bytes Computer & Network Solutions
Epic4 Specialty Partners Inc
H&R Block
Hampton Inn
Heritage Estates
High Plains Spas
Kick Kars
Memories (Timothy Seymour)
Papa Murphys
Platte Valley Dental Group
Riverstone Bank
Rosi’s Chinese Express
Tacos Mexico
Taylor’s Furniture Inc
Thompson Glass Inc
Western Trails Chiropractic
Catherine & Robert Price
David & Mary Skiles
Farret Auto Shop
Henry & Sue Gompert
Pamela Epp Olsen Law
Tossed & Found Collectibles
Webber’s Furniture
Connecting Point Computer Connection
