UVa-Wise to host 36th annual Sigma Zeta Math-Science Contest

The University of Virginia’s College at Wise will host the 36th annual Sigma Zeta Math-Science Contest on Saturday, Nov. 11 in the Science Center.

Any full-time student in grades 9-12 is eligible to compete for both team and individuals awards. Previous award winners are eligible to participate. As many as six students will be eligible to share in $24,000 in scholarships at UVa-Wise.

Team divisions are based on school enrollment. The large school division is for schools which graduated 90 or more seniors last year. Schools with fewer than 90 graduating seniors will compete in the small school division. A school may be represented by no more than one team in math and one team in science. Each team may contain three members.

Team awards in math and science will be presented in both the large and small school divisions.

Any eligible student may compete for individual awards in math and science. Individual awards will be made without consideration of school divisions.

In celebration of National Chemistry Week, teams will participate in the Chemical Reaction Race.

Graduating seniors may compete for the Joseph C. Smiddy Scholarship awards. Scholarships valued at $1,000 will be awarded in both science and math and are renewable for up to four years of study at UVa-Wise provided student continues to meet eligibility requirements. Two alternates will be declared in each area with an award of $500 per year.

Entry forms must be submitted by Friday, Nov. 3. For more information, contact Van Daniel at 276-328-0225.

Posted October 23, 2006