Local Students Win Mathnasium 4th Annual TriMathlon 2014

U.S. & Canada Participants Raise $40,000 for Local Schools, Supported by Smarties, Rubik’s, Lakeshore Learning, and PFL

Berkeley Lake, October 20, 2014 – Berkeley Lake students put their math skills on display last weekend, earning money for local schools and winning prizes for themselves in the Mathnasium of Berkeley Lake 2014 TriMathlon contest.

In the U.S. and Canada, Mathnasium TriMathlon participants raised about $40,000 for local schools. Participants earned money for local schools just by participating in TriMathlon.

The Top 3 Mathnasium of Berkeley Lake winners in each of the grades represented, 2 through 5, are listed below.

“Our Mathnasium of Berkeley Lake TriMathlon contest was a big success with students and parents alike this year, demonstrating clearly that math can be fun. The fact that the children raised money for local schools just for participating added a level of community service to the contest. Everyone who participated should be proud of what they’ve accomplished for their schools, their community, and themselves,” said Kevin Thi, owner of the Mathnasium of Berkeley Lake franchise.

Winners of the Berkeley Lake Mathnasium 2014 TriMathlon were:

Grade 5: Sara Kapasi, Trinity School, 1st Place; Kayla Nguyen, Mason Elementary, 2nd Place; Jordan Hudson, Ashford Park Elementary, 3rd Place

Grade 4: Corey Chen, Berkeley Lake Elementary, 1st Place; Jonathan Rowland, Perimeter Christian School, 2nd Place; Nathan Chen, Simpson Elementary, 3rd Place

Grade 3: Benjamin WangTie, Chattahoochee Elementary, 1st Place; Tristan Kim, Simpson Elementary, 2nd Place; Parv Mahajan, Chattahoochee Elementary, 3rd Place

Grade 2: Farrah Brandt, Berkeley Lake Elementary, 1st Place; Madelyn Platto, Simpson Elementary, 2nd Place; Maddox Gutierrez, Greater Atlanta Christian School, 3rd Place

“The Smarties® Candy Company supports the efforts and good work that are provided by Mathnasium in helping to educate our children and to prepare them to do well in their future careers,” says Eric H. Ostrow, Smarties Vice President of Sales & Marketing.

All participants received fun goody bags and certificates of participation. Participants who registered by September 30 received a free downloadable Math Plinko game from Lakeshore. Grand Prize winners will receive Rubik’s prize packages and Mathnasium scholarships.

For more information on Mathnasium of Berkeley Lake, please contact Kevin Thi at (770) 881-8462 or berkeleylake@mathnasium.com, or visit www.mathnasium.com/berkeleylake.

About Mathnasium

Mathnasium, the nation’s leading math-only learning center franchise, specializes in teaching kids math in a way that makes sense to them. Students go to Mathnasium year-round to catch up, get ahead, and excel in math. The proprietary Mathnasium Method™ is the result of 40+ years of hands-on instruction and research. Franchising since 2003, Mathnasium has become one of the fastest-growing educational franchises, with a new center opening each week. There are more than 500 Mathnasium franchises in the U.S. and abroad. www.mathnasium.com

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