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Friday, July 02, 2010 4:24 PM

A Decade of MATHCOUNT Honors in the Oval Office

Honoring math students in the Oval Office has been a tradition for 10 consecutive years now, but many presidents have welcomed these champions. President Barack Obama and former Presidents George W. Bush, William Clinton, George Bush, and Ronald Reagan have all honored MATHCOUNT champs in that same office. To become a MATHCOUNT champion requires an extraordinary student and an excellent coach who are very deserving of a private meeting with the President. At the National competition - held on May...
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Monday, August 10, 2009 3:32 PM

Obama honors MATHCOUNTS Champions

When it comes to students receiving accolades, we often first think of athletes. But on July 20, math students had their turn in the spotlight. In the Oval Office, President Barack Obama congratulated the top finishers for the 2009 Raytheon MATHCOUNTS National Competition. Joining the President was Dr. John Holdren, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. This is the ninth year in a row that the champions have been received at the Oval Office. The national competition...
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