Twenty-seven Carroll students divided into nine teams of three to participate in the 96-hour Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM) & Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (ICM), held in January 2016. This contest blends together mathematics, real world challenges, and writing.
Each team chose one problem out of three MCM problems and three ICM problems. Student teams are given 96 hours to analyze a single open-ended problem, develop a model of the problem, solve the model, and write a report. The goal of the contest is to develop and advance problem-solving skills as well as competence in written communication.
The 2016 MCM/ICM contest attracted 12,446 teams from well-known universities around the globe, such as the University of California, Berkeley, the University of Washington, the University of Cambridge, and Peking University.
Out of the 12,446 teams who participated, Carroll College was recognized with two Meritorious Winners, two Honorable Mentions, and five Successful Participants.
Meritorious Winners:
Ibrahima Niang, Subin Sapkota, and Nicholas Lumetta developed a water management strategy for the nation of Zimbabwe.
Albert Olzewski, Jacob Johnson, and Christopher Michael developed a refugee administration plan for the Syrian refugee crisis.
Honorable Mentions:
Mark Romano, Kelby Depner, and Joel Kramer developed a strategy for clearing debris from orbit around the Earth using solar sail technology.
Jesica Bauer, Joseph Ikehara, and Derek Smith developed a strategy using several different technologies for clearing debris from orbit around the Earth.
Successful Participants:
Erin Hanson, Dempsey Rogers, Scott Gulliford
Jordan Trinka, Isabelle Gray, Michael Remington
Alex Chopyak, Ryan Armstrong, Brian Hom
Erica Weins, Cristina Lopez, Cordell Andersen
Ben Jensen, Hannah Lerum, Elisabeth Younce
“We are very proud of all 27 Carroll students who volunteered for this 96 hour math contest. They all learned a lot and had fun! Simply the fact that so many students worked in the contest this year says a lot about the sort of place we are!” said mathematics professor Dr. Kelly Cline.
Carroll teams have placed in the top 1% in the MCM/ICM in 2003, 2006 and 2010. Last year, all nine of Carroll's teams placed in the top third of all participants.
Learn more about the contest here.