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Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Area high school students get ahead at UHV Math Camp


Six high school students take a break during the University of Houston-Victoria’s Math Summer Camp. The July 11 to 14 camp was free thanks to a grant from Alcoa Foundation. Students learned various magic tricks that involved math and studied several advanced concepts. Pictured in front are Marco Di Leo, left, Victoria West High School student, and Ricardo Teixeira, UHV assistant professor of mathematics. In the center row are Jang Woo Park, left, UHV assistant professor of mathematics; Sophia Solano, UHV student; Dylan Herring, Victoria East High School student; Orlando Di Leo, Victoria West student; Paula Edging, administrative secretary in the UHV School of Arts & Sciences; and Jerry Hu, UHV assistant professor of mathematics. In the back row are Alec Thompson, left, UHV student; Joseph Andruss, Victoria West student; Pranav Jain, St. Joseph High School student; John Cesarz, Sacred Heart High School student; and Ali Dogan, UHV assistant professor of mathematics.

The University of Houston-Victoria, located in the heart of the Coastal Bend region, offers courses leading to more than 65 bachelor’s and master’s degree programs and concentrations in the schools of Arts & Sciences, Business Administration, Education & Human Development, and Nursing. UHV provides face-to-face classes at its Victoria campus as well as teaching sites in Fort Bend and Harris counties, and online classes that students can take from anywhere. Since its founding in 1973, UHV has provided students with a quality university education from excellent faculty at an affordable price.

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