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<p>High school students from 13 area schools participated in Wilkes University&#8217;s 68th annual mathematics contest sponsored by the Luzerne County Council of Teachers of Mathematics (LCCTM). Two full four-year scholarships were awarded by Wilkes University to senior Brendan Drusda from MMI Preparatory School and junior Spencer Yacuboski from Berwick High School. LCCTM also awarded prizes for the second, third and fourth places in each division. Participating seniors and staff in photo one, from left, first row, are: Sarah Moyer, MMI Preparatory High School, 2nd place (tie); Andrew Alday, MMI Preparatory High School, 4th place; Billy Manley, Tunkhannock High School, 2nd place (tie), and Drusda. Second row: Dr. Brent Young, assistant professor, math and computer science, Wilkes University; Susan Moyer, MMI Preparatory School; Craig Keiser, Tunkhannock High School; Kathy Wise, Wyoming Valley West High School and president of LCCTM. Junior participants, in photo 2, from left, first row, are: Yacuboski, Jacob Demler, Berwick High School, 3rd place; Nick Young, MMI Preparatory School, 4th place; Ali Aijaz, MMI Preparatory School, 2nd place. Second row: Dr. Young; Todd Gunther, Berwick High School; Susan Moyer, MMI Preparatory School and Wise.</p><style>
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Wilkes University hosts 68th annual mathematics contest