Xinqi (Jessie) Wang ’26 wins Mathematical Association of America’s 2023 Young Women in Mathematics Award

Jessie Wang ’26, along with all Upper School students who were enrolled in an advanced math class, took the Mathematical Association of America’s (MAA) American Mathematics Competitions (AMC). Her performance in the AMC 10 B for 9th and 10th grade students—a 75-minute, 25-question problem-solving exam—was one of the top in the country, earning her an AMC Young Women in Mathematics Award.  

The American Mathematics Competitions’ (AMC) Young Women in Mathematics Award and Certificate Program honors the top-performing, self-identifying girl students on the AMC 8, 10, and 12. The top five scorers in each competition split a $5,000 scholarship, and the top five scorers from each MAA Section receive a certificate.

In 1950, the first Mathematical Contest, sponsored by the New York Metropolitan Section of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA), took place. It was given in approximately 200 schools to around 6,000 students in the New York area only. Today, the competition has grown to over 300,000 students participating annually, in over 4,000 schools.

Based on her performance on the AMC 10, Jessie was invited to take the American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME): AMC’s invitational competition for high-scoring AMC 10/12 participants.  Later, she was invited to participate in the United States of America Junior Mathematical Olympiad (USAJMO) (AMC’s top invitational competition for high-scoring AIME participants). Congratulations, Jessie! ~ Jake Norton, Upper School Math Teacher