Competition marks success for students, volunteers

WATCHUNG — About 70 seventh- and eighth-grade girls students competed in the 16th annual Math Competition at Mount Saint Mary Academy Jan. 21.

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At the same time, seventh- and eighth-grade boys were testing their math skills at Saint Joseph High School, Metuchen.

At Mount Saint Mary, after a welcome and introduction from Jacqueline Muratore, assistant directress for Faculty, Curriculum, and Planning, the participants were escorted to classrooms by student volunteers from the Mount student volunteers. Campus tours were also held for parents while their daughters were competing.

The following awards were presented at the conclusion of the event:

Individual Student Awards: Smrithi Sudharsun and Suvarnitha Gajarao (Woodrow Wilson), and (tied for third place) Adalyn Shen (Warren Middle School) and Aahana Shah (Woodrow Wilson).

Student Achievement Awards

(top scoring after 1-3 place): Mishika Malhotra (Woodrow Wilson), Riya Ramani (Warren Middle School), Kate Zarkewicz (Holy Trinity), Ashita Mall (Woodrow Wilson), Claire Wu (Warren Middle School), Avika Sharma (Woodrow Wilson), Fiona Catherine Antony Sudharsan (Woodrow Wilson), Juliana

DeNault (St. John Vianney), and Aiden Steinwald (Holy Trinity) School Team Awards: Woodrow Wilson (first), Warren Middle School (second) and Holy Trinity (third). Achievement Awards were presented to: St. John Vianney, Colonia; St. Matthias, Somerset, and St. Helena, Edison.

Posing from left are student volunteers from Mount Saint Mary Academy, Watchung at the annual Math Competition: (front row) Madeline Ahlbeck, Renee Vozza, Madelyn Samson, and Isabelle Fret; and (back row) Charlotte Gray, Shelby Carmant; Madeline Carnesi-Silberstein; Giuliana Pelcher, and Meghan Herrighty. photo courtesy of