The Online Math League announces the 1st annual America Loves Math Scholarship Contest

Released on = July 26, 2005, 7:12 am

Press Release Author = Mark Pullen

Industry = Education

Press Release Summary = The 1st annual "America Loves Math" competition invites 3rd-12th grade students to write about why they love math! This back-to-school article is perfect for the family-friendly newspaper. Top essays in the contest win three $250-$1000 college scholarships.

Press Release Body = CONTACT:Mark Pullen, Founder, Online Math League
Phone: (269)795-1193
Email: mpullen@sbcglobal.net

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 26, 2005

NATIONAL “AMERICA LOVES MATH” CONTEST TO OFFER SCHOLARSHIP PRIZES

The latest technology and a healthy dose of rivalry make math come alive for students in the Online Math League

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Math isn’t typically considered to be something that most of us enjoy. We tease the “bean counters,” dread splitting any restaurant bill, and rely heavily on calculators for everything else that involves numbers.

But all that is about to change. Math is about to become fun.

The Online Math League (www.onlinemathleague.com) a new organization dedicated to improving students’ skills and enthusiasm for math, announces its first annual “America Loves Math” contest with $1500 in college scholarships.

Founded to generate enthusiasm for math in the classroom and at home, the Online Math League provides a series of math competitions for 3rd through 12th grade homeschoolers, school teams, and individual students. After each competition,
student scores are immediately posted to the site in real time, providing quick feedback for students, teachers, and families.

The first annual national “America Loves Math” competition will give students the opportunity to tell the world what’s best about crunching numbers.

Students in grades 3 through 12 are invited to submit a brief essay (250 words or less) about why they love math. Essays will be judged in three age categories:
Elementary (3rd-5th grades), Junior High (6th-8th grades) and High School (9th-12th grades). The best overall essay (from any age category) will win the Grand Prize: a $1000 college scholarship and a free individual entry into the 2005-2006 Online Math League. $250 college scholarships and free individual Online Math League entries will be awarded to the best essays in each of the age ranges not represented by the Grand Prize winner.

In addition, five second-prize winners will be chosen from each age category. These 15 winners will also receive free individual entries into the 2005-2006 Online Math League contests.

Students who wish to enter this contest should go to www.onlinemathleague.com to read the full contest rules and to submit their essays. All essays must be received by midnight on October 21, 2005. Winners will be notified on October 24, 2005.

Web Site = http://www.onlinemathleague.com

Contact Details = Mark Pullen
928 Bryanwood Ct.
Middleville, MI, 49333
Email: mpullen@egrps.org
Phone: 269-795-1193