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PVI Math Students Adding Up Achievements Calculus Team Victorious A team from Paul VI won the 9th Annual Calculus Tournament held at the University of Mary Washington on Saturday, April 18th. Members of the winning team “Invites Further Study” were Vernon Andrade , Landon Labuskas , Anna Tapen, and Christina Wullf. The second PVI team “Velocityraptors” was in second place among the 12 competing teams until the semifinal match, when they competed against the first PVI team. Members of the second team were Sarah Herbert, Patrick Losique, Sarah Thomas, and Katie Tripp. The winning team members each received a prize of one hundred dollars.
PVI Calculus Teams
Top Scorers Sophomore Landon Labuskes scored in the top 2% of all takers of the American Mathematics contest and was invited to take the American Invitational Mathematics Exam. Freshman Seung Yun Lee received the highest score in the state on the Virginia Math League High School contest. In addition, Seung scored in the top 2% of the American Mathematics Contest and was invited to take the American Invitational Mathematics Exam (AIME). After scoring in the very top group of all AIME contests, he earned a spot in the Junior Math Olympiad.
Landon Labuskes
Third in State The Paul VI Senior Math League team finished 3rd in the state. In a series of after school contests, the PVI students scored higher than many local teams including Bishop O’Connell, Fairfax, Woodson, Marshall, George Mason, and West Springfield. Freshman Seung Yun Lee finished the contest in first place among all students in the state. “We have a very strong team and we are very proud of all our math students,” shares moderator Mrs. Christine Collier.
They’re Creepy and They’re Kooky PVI Players delight with The Addams Family
his April, the PVI Players presented The Addams Family, a musical based on the hit TV show. The show wowed audiences and received glowing reviews. “It’s a hilarious show,” said Katherine Miller, theatre teacher and PVI Players Director. “It also is spooky, so that’s a nice change. It’s something different.” Senior Joey Arzeno, who played Gomez, said he was excited about the show because it was “quirky,” “high energy” and “eccentric.”
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PANTHER TR ACK S SPRING 2015
Seung Yun Lee