The results of the 51st annual AMC--> 12 Examination (formerly, the AHSME), administered on Tuesday, February 15, 2000, have been announced. Students in grades 12 and below are eligible to participate. This year, students in grades 6 through 10 had the chance to participate in the new AMC-->10 Contest on the same day as the AMC-->12. In North Carolina, 154 schools and more than 8,000 students participated in the competition.

The ranking is determined by the sum of the top three scores on the AMC12 except for the Jr./Middle competition that is the sum of the top three scores on the AMC10. All six of these schools will receive a beautiful Walnut AMC plaque.

We are also happy to report that two North Carolina middle school coaches, Darrel Prioleau of Ligon GT Magnet Middle and Carolyn B. Warren of Aycock Middle School have been announced as Edith May Sliffe winners. Each winner will receive a check, a certificate, an annual membership in NCTM, a year's subscription to Math Horizons, and a T-shirt.

We are excited about the new AMC--> 10 exam, which began this year. More than 3000 NC students participated, and 38 achieved the threshold score of 110 to qualify for the AIME. Check our NC AHSME web page: http://www.math.uncc.edu/~hbreiter/ for several a complete set of results, and papers discussing the history and future of the American Math Competitions. We take this opportunity to thank Duke Energy, Carolina Power & Light, and The Public Service Company of North Carolina and Microsoft Corp. for making possible the lovely reception for top middle and high school mathematics students with the State Board of Education and the state superintendent April 26, 2000. For a copy of the program for that event, visit http://www.math.uncc.edu/~hbreiter/AHSME/program.html.

A copy of both exams and other contest material can be found at http://www.math.uncc.edu/~hbreiter/