Congratulations to Rio Lavigne, student at
Stanton College Preparatory, for winning first-place in the national Wolfram Research Mu Alpha Theta presentation contest.
Rio will receive a Mathematica for Students license and $1,000 in prize money.
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Rio created her presentation, “Elliptic Curve Point Addition,” without any help or guidance from her teacher. “This was entirely self-directed,” said Stanton’s Mu Alpha Theta sponsor Clay Peterson. “She sought out the project and completed it on her own, very impressive!”
This is a great honor for Rio and her self-motivation is impressive. This will be a very beneficial tool to her as she finishes her education and enters her professional career.
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