Though COVID brought an unexpected end to the 2020 UWI/New Fortress Jamaica Mathematics Olympiad midstream, the Department of Mathematics quickly pivoted and ensured Jamaica was able to field teams to two international Olympiad events. Based on local rounds already completed when COVID halted the staging, two Jamaican Mathematical Olympiad Teams were selected.
The first team consisted of: Karthik Purushotham (Hillel Academy), Jemoy Jarrett (Herbert Morrison Technical High School), Shellane Shettleworth (Montego Bay High School), and Aayush Jain (Ardenne High School) who participated in the XXII Central American and Caribbean Mathematical Olympiad (OMCC) from October 24-30. The OMCC is organized annually by the Panamanian Mathematical Olympiad and was held online for the first time. Participants were from 13 countries from Central America and the Caribbean. Jamaica has participated in the OMCC continuously since 2010 and continues to be the only English-speaking country participant. The team acquitted themselves well. Congrats Team Jamaica!
Jamaica was also invited for the first time to participate in the Iberoamerican Mathematical Olympiad. The 2020 competition was the 35th edition of the OIM and featured teams from 23 countries. Jamaica became the first English-speaking country ever to compete. Team members were Kyle Pratt (Campion College), Jaheim Harris (St. Jago High School), Onoseze Ehikhametalor (Campion College), and Karthik Purushotham (Hillel Academy). At the competition, team member Jaheim Harris won an Honourable Mention. Congrats Jaheim and team!
Jamaica’s participation in both competitions was facilitated by Faculty members from the Department of Mathematics. The Faculty is grateful to all sponsors of the 2020 Jamaica Mathematics Olympiad: New Fortress energy Company (title sponsors); The Caribbean Actuary Society, CIBC First Caribbean, KRYS Global, Actman International (Mr. St. Elmo Whyte) and The UWI, Mona.
Look out for news on the 2021 competition!
To find out more about the Jamaica Mathematics Olympiad: https://www.mona.uwi.edu/mathematics/olympiad-resource-centre
Published on 05 Jan, 2021
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