Beaty-Warren Middle School and Warren Area Elementary School students from grades second to eighth receive their Noetic Math Contest awards.

Students from Beaty-Warren Middle School and Warren Area Elementary School recently excelled in the National Spring Noetic Math Contest, with three students earning placement on the National Honor Roll by finishing in the top 10%of competitors nationwide.

The Noetic Learning Math Contest is an online mathematics competition for elementary and middle school students designed to foster interest in math and STEM-related fields. Participants compete individually, solving 20 challenging problems that require creativity, critical thinking, and strong problem-solving skills.

This spring, 43,905 students from across the country participated in the contest. Of those, 5,462 students earned National Honor Roll recognition by placing in the top 10%, while 16,904 students earned Honorable Mention status by placing in the top 50%.

This year, fifth-grade students Joel Banuelos and Grayson Zapel, along with seventh-grade student Jackson Warner, achieved National Honor Roll status. It marks the first time the school has had three students earn the contest’s highest level of recognition in that same year.

“It was a big honor being top 10% in the nation,” said Zapel. “It was very exciting because I didn’t do as well last time, but I stepped up my game this spring.”

Banuelos, who earned first place among fifth grade participants at the school and National Honor roll, said that he was thrilled with the achievement.

“It’s very hard to get first, but if you trust yourself, you’ll be able to do it,” Banuelos said.

Warner, the first-place finisher among seventh-grade students National Honor roll recipient, noted that this was not his first time receiving the highest placement.

“It was pretty fun to get the National Honor roll again,” Warner said.

Beaty Noetic Advisor Meggi Brown praised the students for their outstanding performance.

“I was very proud to have three of my students earn National Honor Roll status this spring, placing them in the top 10% nationwide,” Brown said.

Fourth grade student Kasen Winkels, who earned first place in his grade and received Honorable Mention recognition, said he appreciated the challenge the competition provided.

“My favorite part of the Noetic Math Competition was working through each math problem step by step to get the answer.” Winkels said. “Some problems were solved using frequently used skills and some problems used more advanced skills.”

Students were recognized during award ceremonies and received ribbons, medals and certificates for their accomplishments.

Recognized students by grade include:

Second Grade

1st place and Honorable Mention: Harriet Malczyk

2nd place and Honorable Mention: Cambria Johnson

3rd place and Honorable Mention: Kenzi Irons & Alex Hanes

Third Grade

1st place tie and Honorable Mention: Connor Zapel and Eliza Hellman

2nd place: Brendan Zapel

3rd place: Audrey Nobles, Magnus Ferrie, Hallie Miller and Emma Campbell

Fourth Grade

1st place and Honorable Mention: Kasen Winkels

2nd place and Honorable Mention: Symphony Weber

3rd place and Honorable Mention: Mack Letko

​​Other 4th grade National Honorable Mention: Dylan Anderson and Sophia Zivkovich

Fifth Grade

1st Place & National Honor Roll: Joel Bañuelos

2nd Place (tie) & National Honor Roll: Grayson Zapel

3rd Place (tie) & National Honorable Mention: Bo Winkels and Lydia Malczyk

Other 5th Grade National Honorable Mention: Draedon Gnage

Sixth Grade

1st Place & National Honorable Mention: Ridley Blum and Daxter Irons

2nd Place & National Honorable Mention: Adelyn Hamilton

3rd Place: Sidney Arnold and Razzlin Pratz

Seventh Grade

1st Place & National Honor Roll: Jackson Warner

2nd Place and Honorable Mention: MaeLynn Roblee

3rd Place (tie): Allyx Hoden, Liliana Sandagata & Aiden Zawacki

Eighth Grade

1st Place & National Honorable Mention: Connor Campbell

2nd Place: Ellise Wilson, Kaylee Arnold & Monica Malczyk

3rd Place: Savea Lauffenberger and Wesley Richard