K-STATE STUDENTS ARE 17TH IN THE WORLD IN THE 2003 MATHEMATICAL CONTEST IN MODELING
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K-State Students place 17th in the World in the 2003 Mathematical Contest in Modeling. Two teams from K-State competed in the competition. Both teams successfully solved a mathematical modeling problem. K-State's highest scoring modeling team, consisting of Mark Norfleet, Julia Galstad, and Julie Stilson-Thornton, earned the meritorious ranking in this world wide competition. The top 16 team papers are designated outstanding and will be published. Only 89 teams in the world were awarded the second highest ranking of meritorious. A total of 679 teams competed from around the world. The members of the second successful K-State team were: Briar Conner, John Miller, and John Rapalino.
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