AIÉ«É« Math Scholarship Competition
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Free Lunch Provided
Registrations are requested by May 5thÌýto help with planning. Day-of registrations will be accepted, but signing up early is recommended.
AIÉ«É«
940 2nd St | Portsmouth, OH 45662
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Compete for AIÉ«É« scholarships and prizes totaling more than $50,000!
The competition is open to any 9th – 12th grade student, from any high school (or home school), in Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, or Indiana.
Students and guests are invited to tour campus after the event and visit the historic murals on the Portsmouth flood wall.
Sponsored by Wolfram Research
Contact Information and Submit Feedback
Mr. Ralph Shelton
Adjunct Mathematics Faculty
Office: (740) 351-3032
Cell: (740) 352-3307
rshelton@shawnee.edu
Dr. Phil Blau
Mathematics Department Chair
Office: (740) 351-3443
pblau@shawnee.edu
Competition Format and Prizes
2 Contests: Individual and Team
All students will compete as individuals, and anyone can compete as part of a 4-person team. Anyone wishing to compete in the team competition, but not already registered as part of a team, will be assigned a team until an even number of teams are made.
Individual Competition
Individual competition will be held in the form of a timed pencil and paper written exam. Full-tuition scholarships will be awarded for 1st and 2nd place
- 1st Place:ÌýFull-Tuition SSU Scholarship (Renewable up to 4 years)
- 2nd Place:ÌýFull-Tuition SSU Scholarship (Renewable up to 4 years)
Last Year’s Written Exam (PDF)
Team Competition
Team competitionÌýwill be quiz-bowl tournament style, 4 members per team. Teams can consist of students from the same school, or from different schools. One school can field multiple teams.
Teams compete in a rapid response series of questions. There are two elimination rounds.Ìý
- 1st Place:Ìý$1,750 SSU Scholarship for each team member (Renewable up to 4 years)
Mystery Mathematical Prizes
Additionally, there is a bonus prizes competition, where a problem is displayed during the day and all are encouraged to submit answers. Everyone submitting a correct answer will be entered in drawings for three mystery prizes.
Wolfram Research Prizes
10 Mathematica Software Licenses are being awarded at the SUMS competition by our Sponsor Wolfram Research.
Competition Schedule
8:30–9:30 am Check-in
9:30 am Welcome
10:00–10:45 am Written Exam (all students)
11:00 am –12:00 pm Team Competition (Quiz Bowl)
12:00–12:45 pm Free Lunch
12:30 pmÌýWinners Announced – Awards & Bonus Prize Drawings
1:00 pm Buses Load and Depart
1:00 pm Optional: Stay for a Guided Tour of AIÉ«É« and mingle with AIÉ«É« ambassadors in the Math Center
Past Participants and Winners
2025 Competition
Individual Competition Winners:
- 1stÌýPlace –ÌýRaen Ridgway, Federal Hocking
- 2ndÌýPlace –ÌýGarrett Cody, Eastern Local
- 3rdÌýPlace –ÌýLorelei Carver, Portsmouth West
Team Quiz Bowl Competition Winners:
1stÌýPlace –ÌýTeam K,ÌýEastern Local
Team members: Garrett Cody, Jubal Bevins, Carson Salisbury, Xane Runyon
2ndÌýPlace –ÌýTeam AA,ÌýSt. Joseph Central Catholic
Team members: Alex Gnau, Gavin Simpson, Sophia Rowe, Molly Walker
Bonus Problem Winners:
- Claire Clinger, Minford
- Raen Ridgway,ÌýFederal Hocking
- Ryder Pratt, South Point
- Logan Barrett, Federal Hocking
- Harper Lewellin, Minford
Wolfram Research Prize Winners:
- Raen Ridgway, Federal Hocking
- Garrett Cody, Eastern Local
- Lorelei Carver, Portsmouth West
- Jubal Bevins, Eastern Local
- Carson Salisbury, Eastern Local
- Xane Runton, EasternÌýLocal
- Alex Gnau,ÌýSt. Joseph Central Catholic
- Gavin Simpson, St. Joseph Central Catholic
- Molly Walker, St. Joseph Central Catholic
- Sophia Rowe, St. Joseph Central Catholic
High Schools that attended SUMS 2025
- St. Joseph Central Catholic
- Federal Hocking High School
- Waverly High School
- Portsmouth High School
- Dawson-Bryant High School
- Minford High School
- South Point High School
- Eastern Local High School
- Fairland High School
- Portsmouth West High School
2024 Competition
Individual Competition Winners:
- 1stÌýPlace –ÌýSrihan Malkaram, George Washington H.S. (Charleston WV)
- 2ndÌýPlace –ÌýXinruiÌýHan, Athens H.S.
- 3rdÌýPlace –ÌýAviva Wood, Athens H.S.
Team Quiz Bowl Competition Winners:
1stÌýPlace –ÌýNorth Middle Eastern Egyptian Whales, George Washington H.S. (Charleston WV)
Team members: ShrihanÌýMalkaram,ÌýMrithula Premchanth,ÌýAnthony Sprouse,ÌýMohamad Sabag
2ndÌýPlace –ÌýEpsilon,ÌýEastern Local (Pike) H.S.
Team members: Xane Runyun,ÌýCarson Salisbury,ÌýJubal Blevins,ÌýDawson Cody
BonusÌýProblem Winners:
Elijah Montgomery, Eastern Local Schools, Corey Williams, Clay High School, Garrett Cody, Eastern Local Schools, and Kenton Michael, Oak Hill (Ohio) H.S.
High Schools that attended SUMS 2024
- ​Portsmouth West
- Eastern Local Pike
- Federal Hocking
- Waverly
- Chillicothe
- Portsmouth Stem Academy
- Oak Hill Union Local
- Rock Hill
- Wheelersburg
- Athens
- Minford
- George Washington Ìý(Charleston WV)
- Clay
- Valley
- Gallia Academy