East Islip Middle School recently administered the AMC 8 for the first time, with Jacob Ruzicka winning first place, Zion Lee taking second, and Sully Griffin and Anna Humann tied for third. The nation’s leading mathematics competition for middle school students, the AMC 8 is designed to cultivate the mathematical capabilities of the next generation of problem-solvers. Students who take the AMC 8 have the opportunity to develop creative quantitative thinking skills, which better prepares them to succeed in high school math classes.

“Congratulations to the school place winners,” Math and Science Director Dr. John Genova said. “It was a wonderful first experience for students in our nation’s largest math contest circuit, and we can’t wait to see what our students can do as they grow."