Palm Harbor University High School hosted nearly 500 students from 24 schools at the 10th annual Pinellas County Mathematics Team Competition last month.

The winning teams were:

Algebra 1: first place, Southside Fundamental Team 3, John Comea, Leann Goree, Dana Hershkowitz and Safiya Miller; second place, Bay Point Middle Team 1, Thomas Barrett, Bryce Unger, and Joshua Vasquez; third place, Safety Harbor Team 3, Mike Ge, Moira Kiernan, Rikin Patel and Max Venker.

Geometry: first place, Seminole Middle Team 1, Russell Godfrey, Steven Helkin, Adam Hoffman, Ben Kauffman; second place, Shorecrest Team 1, Christian Blauvett, Trey Schmidt and Ali Sher; third place, Safety Harbor Middle Team 1, Reid Cappelli, Rob Heinsen, Kyle Krumenacker and Ryan Reed.

Algebra II: first place, Palm Harbor University High Team 1, T.J. Ackerman, Nolan Fox, Angela Lin and Quang Nquyen; second place, Shorecrest Team 1, Jared Abelman, Kristen Earle, Laura Mosby, Cain Soltoff; third place, St. Petersburg High Team 1, Shiv Desai, Kyle Freeman, Chris Lee and Hugo St. John.

Precalculus: first place, Palm Harbor University High Team 1, Jeff Lee, David Lindberg, Brianna Satinoff, Vinnie Squitiro; second place, Shorecrest Team 1, Forrest Eleazar, Aaron Fitzsimmons, Brian Peterfreund and Tatiana Yepes; third place, Brian Bright, Adam College, Brandon Kilpatrick and Khoi Nguyen.

Calculus: first place, Palm Harbor University High Team 1, Mike Ferzola, Noah Hussin, Kris Lord and Patrick Lurch; second place, Boca Ciega Team 1, Alok Beecum, Jenna Dietzer, Joshua Dietzer and Kevin Tucker; third place, Palm Harbor University High Team 2, Steve Adams, Steve Lansel, Moses Kim and John McNamara.

Middle-school jazz group invited to perform at conference

The Jazzy Knights, a jazz ensemble from Oak Grove Middle School, has been invited to perform for the Florida Music Educators Association annual conference at 8:30 a.m. Friday at the Tampa Convention Center. The conference will run through Saturday and will host some of the top music educators and finest musicians from around the world. At the conference, the school's band program will also be recognized for receiving Superior Awards from the Florida Bandmasters Association for five consecutive years. Last year, the Jazzy Knights performed at several events, including the National Middle School Association Conference and the Pinellas All-County Music Showcase, titled "Youth to Knowledge."

Graduations

Kevin John Collins, of Belleair Bluffs, graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a bachelor's degree in computer science. He has accepted a position as an embedded software engineer with the Military Aircraft and Missile Systems Group of Boeing Co. in St. Louis. Collins is also an FAA certified flight instructor in single- and multiengine airplanes. He is the son of John and Maureen Collins of Belleair Bluffs.

Amanda Davis, a graduate of Dunedin High, was awarded the Extra Mile Mentor award for her work serving the LEAD Scholars Program at the University of Central Florida. As a mentor, she advised incoming freshmen and helped them to acclimate to college life. Davis is an art major at the university. She is the daughter of Ron and Susan Davis.

- To submit an item to this column, write to Lorri Helfand, 710 Court St., Clearwater, FL 33756.

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