North Shore Middle School Student Receives 2024 Young Women in Mathematics Award

Congratulations to North Shore Middle School student, Miranda Zhang, who over the summer earned the 2024 Young Women in Mathematics Award - Maryam Mirzakhani AMC 8 Award from the Mathematical Association of America (MAA).This award recognizes the top five highest-scoring girls in the American Mathematics Competitions (AMC 8) nationwide.

Director of Mathematics, K-12, Dr. Kimberly Mattes said, “The AMC 8 is a national competition that gives students the opportunity to develop creative quantitative thinking skills. This competition challenges each student with mathematics problems that are more complex than those encountered routinely in math class. The test is open to students who are in 8th grade or younger. Miranda took this test in the middle of sixth grade and earned a perfect score (25/25). This puts her in the top less than 1% of students who took the test nationwide! The top 1% is anyone who got a 22 of 25 questions correct or higher. Just to note, sixth graders that take the test are recognized if they are able to get 15/25.  We are so proud of Miranda and cannot wait to see what she accomplishes next!”

“Miranda’s success reflects her dedication to learning both inside and outside the classroom, as well as her remarkable intellect” stated her North Shore MS Math teacher, Ms. Michelle Canavan. “This achievement is only a glimpse of the bright future that lies ahead for her.” Go Vikings Go!  

Please view the complete list of winners at: MAA Award Winners (https://maa.org/student-programs/youth-program-awards-winners/).

Article written with assistance from Mathematics Director Dr. Kimberly Mattes
Photos by Shelly Newman