MIGHTY MATHLETES

Collin College student Vu Phan recently presented a math talk about inequalities and generalizations at St. Mary’s University at the Ninth Texas Undergraduate Mathematics Conference. He was awarded a Collin College Foundation scholarship earlier this fall and researches in the Center for Advanced Studies in Mathematics and Natural Sciences. In addition, mathematics professor Alan Graves announced the following winners of Collin College’s fourth Math Competition that was held in October:

College Algebra:

First Prize $300 – Xiaohui Shi (at Spring Creek Campus)

Second Prize (tie) $150 each – Michael Standeven  and Phoebe Nigussie (at Spring Creek Campus)

Precalculus:

First Prize $400 – Vu Phan (at Spring Creek Campus)

Second Prize $300 – Jeeseon Park (at Spring Creek Campus)

Third Prize $200 – Jason Julizar (at Preston Ridge Campus)