Voices Magazine-Issue

11 February 2018 | VOICES Bi-Monthly Magazine of the University of Technology, Jamaica participating schools received a gift basket. Cash prizes and gifts were also presented by sponsors Reggae Jammin/Hamilton’s Smoke House, NCB, H and L Ultimate Touch Promotions Limited and Yellow Pages to students and their coaches. “Making Mathematics a Way Life” UTech, Jamaica’s Mathematics Quiz Competition held under the theme, “Making Mathematics a Way of Life” is part of the University’s thrust to promote and develop the awareness of mathematics as a tool for problem solving across disciplines and to generate a cultural change and love for Mathematics in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean. The Mathematics Quiz Competition, which began with the preliminary round on November 18, is open to high schools by invitation. The quiz covers all the curriculum of the CSEC and CAPE Mathematics Level 1. Each participating school is allowed to register a maximum of three teams comprising no more than three students on each team. The competition rounds consisted of multiple choice and structured questions. The Faculty of Science and Sport, with leadership from Dean, Dr. Kamilah Hylton, Vice Dean, Mr. Patrick Williams and Programme Director, Mrs. Ava McIntosh, was responsible for the organisation of the competition. More than 20 schools participated. Among the speakers at the various rounds of the competition were President, UTech, Jamaica, Professor Stephen Vasciannie, Dr. Grace McLean, Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information and Dr. Tamika Benjamin, National Mathematics Coordinator in the Ministry. Dr. Grace McLean, Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information endorsed the Mathematics Competition at the launch ceremony held Saturday, November 18, 2017. Dr. Tamika Benjamin, National Mathematics Coordinator in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information speaking at the finals of the University of Technology, Jamaica Inaugural Mathematics Competition. Professor Stephen Vasciannie, CD (centre), President and Dr. Kamilah Hylton (4th left, front row) Dean, Faculty of Science and Sport (FOSS) congratulate the winning teams in the University of Technology, Jamaica’s Inaugural Mathematics Quiz Competition held today, November 30, 2017 at the Papine campus. Sharing in the happy occasion are second place winners from Immaculate Conception High School: (Front row, from left) Anika Duffus, Sharmalee Wright and Miss Karla Guthrie, Coach and (back row, left) Katana Filason, Danielle Morgan, Jamelia Gordon and Athena Pagon and winners of the competition Glenmuir High School: Miss Oneika Anderson, Coach, Jabari Glaves (right), Javier Bryan, Phillip Lloyd and Eric Dixon and members of UTech, Jamaica’s administration Mrs. Ave Maria McIntosh, Head, School of Mathematics and Statistics (SOMAS), Mr. Kevin Williams (back row, 2nd left), Lecturer, SOMAS and Mr. Patrick Williams, Dean, FOSS (back row, 1st left). Glenmuir High School Wins Inaugural Mathematics Competition... cont’d from page 10