1999 Category Winners in
Mathematics & Software

First Place: J1102

Andrews, Uri Grade 8, Santa Clara County
Polygon Congruence Statements
Advisor: Mr. Blaine Hashimoto
School: Bernal Intermediate School, San Jose

Second Place: J1124

Schmitthenner, Jared A. Grade 8, San Diego County
Testing the Randomness of Random Numbers Generated by Various Methods
Advisor: Mrs. Donna Tomihiro
School: Rincon Middle School, Escondido

Third Place: J1118

Pack, Ruston A. Grade 8, San Diego County
Fourth Order Normal Magic Squares
Advisor: Mr. Ray Stavers
School: Bell (Alexander Graham) Junior High School, San Diego

Honorable Mention: J1105

Cantrell, Emily K. Grade 8, Kern County
Tanks a Lot: A Statistical Analysis of the German Tank Problem
Advisor: Mr. Robert Macaulay
School: Rio Bravo-Greeley Elementary School, Bakersfield