Glacier student shines on Trig-Star
HILARY MATHESON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 11 years, 4 months AGO
EDUCATION REPORTER Hilary Matheson covers education for the Daily Inter Lake. Her reporting focuses on schools, students, and the policies that shape public education across Northwest Montana. Matheson regularly reports on school boards, district decisions and issues affecting teachers and families. Her work examines how funding, enrollment and state policy influence local school systems. She helps readers understand how education decisions affect students and communities throughout the region. IMPACT: Hilary’s work provides transparency and insight into the schools that serve thousands of local families. | June 8, 2015 9:15 PM
Glacier High School once again had a student rise to the top of the annual Trig-Star math contest.
Michael DeBuff, who just graduated from Glacier, placed second in the state, earning a $1,000 award.
In the fall he will attend the University of Montana where he will study computer and mathematical sciences.
In the Trig-Star contest, students are given four trigonometry problems to solve in under 60 minutes. The math problems apply to the surveying profession.
In 2012-13, Glacier had the first-place state winner, Carmen Miele.
To move on to the state competition, DeBuff placed first at the school and Northwest chapter level, earning a $150 award and a graphing calculator. Glacier sophomore Silas Schwarz took second place in the chapter competition and received $100.
The National Society of Professional Surveyors sponsors Trig-Star. About 60 students competed in the valley this year from Columbia Falls, Whitefish and Flathead high schools in addition to Glacier.
Other school winners were: Jelisa Holmquist, Flathead, Sarah Perez, Whitefish and Hayden Pierce, Columbia Falls.
Reporter Hilary Matheson may be reached at 758-4431 or by email at [email protected]
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