Mount Union College

We would like to invite all ECC students to participate in the annual ECC Mathematics Competition. The competition consists of students taking a three-hour exam in teams of three or four, working as a group. The exam is written and graded by a mathematician at Concordia College of Minnesota specifically for this contest, and will consist of 10 problems, ranging from a problem or two that nearly everyone will probably solve, to a couple which are of Putnam level and are likely to separate out the most exceptional students. Most questions, however, will require only mathematics below the differential equations/linear algebra level.

Prize money is given to the first, second, and third place teams as follows:

First Place: $50 per team member

Second Place: $30 per team member

Third Place: $20 per team member

Prior to the competition snacks will be provided. The exam will be followed by a pizza party for all participants. The party is free of charge, and there is no fee for the exam --- all funds (except travel) are provided by the ECC. Thank you ECC!

This is an excellent opportunity for your students to use their mathematical skills cooperatively in a fun atmosphere, as well as to meet other mathematics students at ECC colleges. Last year's competition was a great success, and we hope to have another fantastic turnout!

If you have students interested in participating, or if you have any questions, please reply to Gerry Wuchter at wuchtegj@muc.edu as soon as possible. Indicate the number of 3- or 4- student teams from your institution that would like to participate.

Winning Teams

2008

First Place: Marietta College - Team Abelian

Second Place: Marietta College - Team Jacobian

Third Place: Hiram College - Team Unity

You may view the complete results, the test, and the solutions.

The competition was held Saturday, April 5, at Muskingum College.

2007

First Place: Marietta College - Team Lagrange

Second Place: Marietta College - Team Bernoulli

Third Place: Otterbein College - Team Descartes

You may view the complete results, the test, and the solutions.

The competition was held Saturday, March 31, at Heidelberg College.

2006

First Place: Hiram College - Team Poincare

Second Place: Marietta College - Team Zygmund

Third Place: Otterbein College - Team Galois

You may view the complete results, the test, and the solutions.

The competition was held Saturday, April 1, at Mount Union College.

2005

First Place: Hiram College - Team Geometric

Second Place: Muskingum College - Team Abelian

Third Place: Marietta College - Team Order

You may view the complete results, the test, and the solutions.

The competition was held Saturday, April 9, at West Virginia Wesleyan College.

2004

First Place: Muskingum College - Team Cartwright

Second Place: Hiram College - Team Klein

Third Place: Otterbein College - Team Archimedes

You may view the complete results, the test, and the solutions.

The competition was held Saturday, April 3, at Hiram College.

2003

First Place: Westminster College - Team Lagrange

Second Place: West Virginia Wesleyan - Team Euler

Third Place: Mount Union College - Team Newton - Michelle Nord, Amanda Hirschauer, Chris Coffin, James Hack

You may view the complete results, the test, and the solutions.

The competition was held Saturday, March 29, at Westminster College.

2002

First Place: Westminster College - Team Fibonacci

Second Place: Mount Union College - Team Jordan - Stephanie Barille, Erin Burand, Melissa Clark, and Matthew Sirocky

Third Place: Marietta College - Team Bernoulli

You may view the complete results, and the test with solutions.

The competition was held Saturday, April 13, at Bethany College.

2001

First Place: Marietta College - Team Hilbert

Second Place: Mount Union College - Team Ohm - Aaron Boley, Erin Burand, Denée Reed, and James Hack.

Third Place (tie): West Virginia Wesleyan College - Team Mersenne

Third Place (tie): Otterbein College - Team Abel

You may view the complete results, the test, and the solutions.

The competition was held Saturday, March 31, at Marietta College.

2000

First Place (tie): Mount Union College - Team Poincare - Erin Burand, Duane Farnsworth, Judy Maendel, and Elizabeth Place

First Place (tie): Muskingum - Team Leibniz

First Place (tie): Bethany - Team Bolzano

You may view the complete results, the test, and the solutions.

The competition was held Saturday, April 1, at Otterbein College.

1999

First Place: Mount Union College - Team Hausdorff - Tyler Sutton, Duane Farnsworth, Kevin Keener, and Miracle Conrad

Second Place: Mount Union College - Team Weil - Nichole Plomske, Judy Maendel, Jason Walter, and Erin Burand

Third Place (tie): Marietta - Team Betti

Third Place (tie): Otterbein - Team Green

You may view the complete results, the test, and the solutions.

The competition was held Saturday, April 10, at Muskingum College.

1998

First Place: Otterbein - Team Lagrange

Second Place (tie): Westminster - Team Chebychev

Second Place (tie): Bethany - Team Escher

You may view the complete results, the test, and the solutions.

The competition was held Saturday, April 4, at Mount Union College in Alliance, Ohio.