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VOICES Bi-Monthly Magazine of the University of Technology, Jamaica | February 2018 10 I n an impressive show of intellect and mathematical prowess, high school student teams from Glenmuir High and Immaculate Conception High schools competed valiantly for the winning trophy in the finals of the inaugural University of Technology, Jamaica Mathematics Quiz Competition hosted by the University in November 2017. Tie-Breaker At the end of the regulation time for the match after three exciting rounds, both Glenmuir High School and Immaculate Conception ended in a tie of 13 points. It was the tie breaker question posed by Quiz Master, Mr. Kevin Williams, Lecturer, SOMAS who asked - “When asked how old she was, Beth replied, in two years time I will be twice as old as I was five years ago. How old is she?”- that gave the Glenmuir High team the edge when Immaculate answered incorrectly and lost two points. The well-deserved victory went to Glenmuir High School with a final score of 13 and the runner- up trophy to Immaculate Conception with the final score of 11 points. Campion College finished in third place, while Herbert Morrison High and Wolmer’s Girls occupied the other top positions. The winning school received a trophy and cash prize of $150,000. The second place school also received a trophy and cash prize of $100,000. All Prof. Stephen Vasciannie, CD, President, University of Technology Jamaica presents the first place trophy in the UTech, Jamaica Inaugural Mathematics Quiz Competition held Thursday, November 30, 2017 at the University’s Papine campus to Glenmuir High School students and their coaches. Accepting the trophy from left are, Miss Oneika Anderson, Mathematics Teacher and Coach, Jabari Glaves, (back row from left) Phillip Lloyd, Eric Dixon, Javier Bryan, and Mr. Andrew Gordon, Mathematics Teacher. Prof. Stephen Vasciannie, President, University of Technology, Jamaica presents second place trophy to the Immaculate Conception High School team. Accepting the trophy are Ms. Karla Guthrie, Mathematics Teacher/Coach and from left, Katana Finlason, Danielle Morgan, Jamelia Gordon, Athena Pagon, Sharmalee Wright and Anika Duffus. Glenmuir High School Wins Inaugural Mathematics Competition Cont’d on page 11