Greenwich High School Junior Earns Gold Medal at International Math Competition

Greenwich High School Junior Michael Kural earned a Gold Medal in an international math competition held last week in Bucharest, Romania.

Michael received one of 10 Gold Medals awarded at the 2015 Romanian Master of Mathematics (RMM) competition, held in Bucharest, from Feb. 25 to March 1. He was one of six students qualifying to represent the United States in the competition that included 100 students from 17 countries.

Michael was selected as one of the six students representing the United States in the RMM based on a series of qualifying examinations and competitions. Initially, Michael participated in a series of tests sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America’s (MAA) American Mathematics Competitions (AMC), including the AMC 12, the American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME), and the United States of America Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO.) Based on his success on these exams, Michael was one of approximately 50 students who qualified to attend the 2014 Mathematical Olympiad Summer Program (MOSP). Michael’s success at the MOSP qualified him to participate in another series of exams or Team Selection Tests (TST) during the 2014- 2015 school year. His performance in the early rounds of the TSTs led to his selection as one of the six U.S. representatives at the RMM last week.

The Greenwich Board of Education will recognize Michael for his award at its March 26 meeting at Julian Curtiss School.

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Contributed photo: Michael Kural, fourth from the right, with the USA team and team leaders at Romanian Masters of Mathematics Competition.