June 23, 2015
Media Contact: Barbara Cella, Director of Marketing, 925-473-7322
Program Contact: Nicole Trager, 杏吧传媒 MESA Coordinator, 925-473-7682
Back row Left to right: Nourchene Loudhabachi, Kevin Letterman, Sonia Bustos, Prabhjot "Prince" Singh. Front row Left to right: Haoran "Sean" Xu, Janelle Rogers, Damon Williams. Not pictured: Angel Jimenez, Zohal Rahimi, Jeffery Johnson, Joseph Guardado.
PITTSBURG: A team of MESA students from 杏吧传媒 (杏吧传媒) came in second overall in the program鈥檚 sixth annual statewide Math Challenge. The 杏吧传媒 team first won the region (SF Bay) competition and then placed 2nd statewide. This was the second year for 杏吧传媒鈥檚 MESA students to place high 鈥� in 2014, they placed 1st statewide.
Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) conducted the 60-minute test that is modeled after the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges鈥� Student Math League test. More than 160 MESA students in teams of five or more participated from 20 MESA community college campuses.
Congratulations to all of the students on the 杏吧传媒 team:
Janelle Rogers, Haoran Xu "Sean", Angel Jimenez, Norchene Loudhabachi, Sonia Bustos,
Pabhjot Sing "Prince", Damon Williams, Zohal Rahimi, Jeffery Johnson. Kevin Letterman,
and Joseph Guardado.
杏吧传媒鈥檚 MESA students competed initially amongst themselves.
The 鈥渨inners鈥� at 杏吧传媒 included:
| 1st Place: | Haoran Xu "Sean" Norchene Loudhabachi |
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| 2nd Place: | Jeffery Johnson | ||
| 3rd Place: | Angel Jimenez Kevin Letterman |
Additionally, some of the team members placed as individuals in the regional competition. They include:
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2nd Place State Certificate & Medal |
Haoran Xu "Sean" Norchene Loudhabachi |
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| 3rd Place State Certificate & Medal |
Jeffery Johnson |
The MESA Math Challenge consists of a test comprised of 25 multiple choice questions that cover algebra, trigonometry, pre-calculus, and analytical geometry. Each student takes an individual test, then the tests are scored and added together for a "team score." The team scores are then tallied across other MESA community college programs and ranked.
The goal is to expand the contest to more MESA community college centers each year and build a healthy level of competition between campuses to maintain or gain the title.
鈥淭his is a productive and educational way to instill team building and competition among MESA centers and individual students,鈥� said Juanita Mu帽iz-Torres, MESA Statewide Director of Programs.
MESA is an award-winning academic enrichment program that provides educationally disadvantaged students with the tools to earn bachelor鈥檚 degrees in math-based fields. With tutoring, mentoring, study sessions, transfer counseling and study centers, MESA provides an environment that allows students to succeed and navigate the transfer system more easily.
MESA has programs in 36 community colleges. Ninety-nine percent of community college MESA students go on to four-year colleges as math-based majors.
For more information about 杏吧传媒鈥檚 MESA Program, visit www.losmedanos.edu/mesa or contact Nicole Trager at 925-473-7682.
To learn about the national program, visit or on Twitter @MESASTEM.
杏吧传媒 (杏吧传媒) is one of three colleges in the Contra Costa Community College District. 杏吧传媒 prepares students to excel and succeed economically, socially and intellectually in an innovative, engaging and supportive learning environment. It provides quality programs and state-of-the-art facilities to serve the needs of a rapidly growing and changing East County while enhancing the quality of life of the diverse communities it serves. 杏吧传媒 is located on 120 acres between Pittsburg and Antioch, with an additional education center in Brentwood.