Each year exact percentages and number of a wards will be decided by the Student Selection Committee. New USA(J)MO Awards! For the USAMO, the AMC will award Gold prizes to at least approximately 6%, Silver to at least approximately 12%, and Bronze to at least approximately 18% of competitors. For the USAJMO, we will continue to name winners but will increase recognition to at least 20% of contestants. For both USAMO and USAJMO, each additional contestant with 14 points or more will receive an Honorable Mention distinction. Click here to access the nomination formĬongratulations to all 2022 USA(J)MO participants! We look forward to recognizing the dedication and efforts of teachers in the AMC. The letters may be submitted by the nominee’s colleague, supervisor, or community member to reflect how the nominee encourages, supports, and maintains their students’ enthusiasm for mathematics through the AMC. In place of two letters, we will also accept a single letter of recommendation written on behalf of the nominee signed by at least two individuals, neither of whom is the nominee. Each nominee must have two letters of recommendation, one of which may be from the nominee. Teachers may apply on behalf of themselves or nominate a colleague.Īpplication: Please fill out the Edyth May Sliffe Nomination Form by August 31, 2022. This prestigious award is accompanied by a $500 stipend and recognition on the MAA website and social media. Award recipients also receive complimentary registration, housing, and travel expenses to MAA MathFest in Tampa, FL, from August 2 - 5, 2023.Įligibility: Nominees may include any teacher who has administered the competitions, mentored students, or encouraged students to participate in AMC, but all nominees must be middle or high school teachers in either a public or private school. The Edyth May Sliffe Awards for Distinguished Mathematics Teaching in Middle School and High School are given annually to middle and high school mathematics teachers who have done outstanding work to motivate students in mathematics through participation in one of the MAA American Mathematics Competitions.
In mid-September, details will be shared on how to register on the competition manager portal and administer the competition in your classrooms.ĭEADLINE EXTENDED: Nominations Open for the Edyth May Sliffe Awards Register and process payment on, following the same process as in past cycles.
AMC IMPROVEMENTS:Įliminates the need to ship or deliver packages
More information on the update can be found here. CMs can conveniently administer the digital competition to students or print the paper competition with answer sheets and scan them back. AMC COMPETITION UPDATES NEW: AMC SYSTEM ANNOUNCEMENTĪs we continue to work diligently behind the scenes to improve your AMC experience, we have some EXCITING NEWS! MAA AMC is launching a new competition administration platform, which will host paper and digital formats of the competitions on a competition manager (CM) portal.