Celebrating Young Talented Women in Mathematics
Each year around 300,000 students complete the American Mathematics Competition. Emphasizing a more inclusive community of young mathematicians, the top achieving young women in each region are recognized.
We are so proud to announce that this year four Stevenson students have scored on their respective exams among the top 5 young women in Illinois and have received recognition by the Mathematical Association of America!
- Angela Guo received the Maryam Mirzakhani AMC 10A award for achieving one of the top 5 scores in Illinois on the AMC 10A.
- Keona Liu received the Two Sigma AMC 10B award for achieving one of the top 5 scores in Illinois on the AMC 10B.
- Lillian You received the Jane Street AMC 12A award and the Akamai AMC 12B award for achieving one of the top 5 scores in Illinois on the AMC 12A and 12B.
- Emily Hu received the Akamai AMC 12B award for achieving one of the top 5 scores in Illinois on the AMC 12B.
Diversity and inclusion matter, and we are so proud of these young women for their performance in the American Mathematics Competitions!
Students Get Down to Business at National Competition
Over the last two weeks, 19 Stevenson students competed in the 2021 National Leadership Conference of the Business Professionals of America, an organization for students pursuing careers in business management, information technology, finance, accounting, office administration, and other business-related career fields. Stevenson was well represented on the virtual podium Saturday night at the closing ceremony! Here are the results and events:
National Runner-Ups:
- Aditi Bobba: Parliamentary Procedures
- Clement Wang: Computer Programming Concepts
- Lillian You: Advanced Accounting
- Kaitlyn Chan: Administrative Support Concepts
- Sayuj Choudhari and Daniel Saltzman: Financial Analyst Team
- Julia Levenshteyn: Administrative Support Concepts, Business Meeting Management, and Digital Marketing
- Clement Wang: Management, Marketing, and Human Resources
Kudos to all students who participated, including Sana Arvind, Tristen Arun, Chinmay Avsarkar, Blake Duvall, Tina Joe, Udit Mehta, Shreyas Mishra, Mihir Putcha, Anjay Krishnan, Bhavya Sharma, Isabelle Smart, and Fred Yuan!
STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Second Semester Materials Dropoff
Some students and families will have received an email because their student was enrolled in a second-semester course that has materials that need to be returned. Each family may choose to drop off materials either in-person or via drive-through. Please review the email sent today for more information about drop-off schedules and procedures and the list of all courses with materials returns. Any questions may go to Alexa McNish.
PATRIOT SPORTS NEWS
Athletic Results for May 13
Baseball
The Patriots managed only 4 runs on 7 hits and fell to Vernon Hills 12-4. JR Nelson and Ryan Tumpowsky each managed two hits to lead all hitters. Larry Han started the game for the Patriots. The right-hander surrendered two runs on five hits over two innings, striking out two and walking zero. Jonas Salgado took the loss for the Patriots.
Girls Soccer
The Patriots (8-2-1) triumphed over the previously undefeated Libertyville High School Wildcats, 1-0. The game was scoreless going into halftime. With 25 minutes left during the second half, senior Gabi Nyc scored off a corner kick, assisted by Bella Chavez. With this win, the Stevenson Patriots are now first in the NSC Conference. Their next match is scheduled against Lake Forest Tuesday, May 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the SHS Stadium.
Girls Water Polo
Girls water polo (20-1, 8-0) defeated Fremd 20-6 behind Elizabeth White’s six goals and Maria Mossakowski’s four. Kayla Wadsworth had five steals while Becca Stone, Faith Ma, and Elizabeth White each had four steals. Mossakowski also had four assists. Catherine Delaney had four blocks and Maggie Bauwens had three. The next game is against St. Charles on Saturday, May 15.
Boys Volleyball
The volleyball squad fell in three sets to the Niles West Wolves last night, 26-28, 25-17, 25-23, bringing Stevenson’s overall record to 10-3. Ethan Holub (11 kills), Ryan Myers (9 kills), and Samuel Nuudel (9 kills) led the offensive effort. Daniel Nuudel dished out 35 assists. Murad Shahzadah (14 digs) and Christian Headley (7 digs) led the team defensively. This upcoming Monday night, the Patriots welcome the Fremd Vikings to Stevenson for Senior Night at 6 p.m.
EDUCATION NEWS
New Bill Would Ban Hair Discrimination In Illinois Schools
State Senator Mike Simmons is introducing a bill to address “hair discrimination,” racism related to a person’s hair. “I understand what this feels like personally,” he says of being discriminated against for his own hair style.
TEAACH ACT Brings Holistic Asian American History To Schools
Illinois State Sen. Ram Villivalam speaks about the bill, which is focused on more accurate representation of Asian American history in public school curriculums.
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