Over 100 students in the sixth, seventh, and eighth grades competed in the 2nd Annual Math Competition at De La Salle Collegiate on October 30, 2024. The competition consists of a 45-minute test for each grade level. 

The top four in the eighth-grade category won tuition scholarships for all four years -  if they choose to attend De La Salle and earn A’s in their Math classes. 

Mr. Roger Ziemba, De La Salle Collegiate Class of 1972, sponsors the competition, providing generously for the scholarships as well as the gift cards. Ziemba also sponsors a $5,000 scholarship, renewable each year, for the eighth-grade student who has the highest placement test score on the math portion. 

Math Department Chair Mr. Joe Novak, De La Salle Collegiate Class of 2003, said that Ziemba’s commitment to encouraging Math studies and to helping students attend De La Salle sparked the Math competition in its inaugural year in 2023. 

Eighth-Grade Winners

• First place: Sidney Billings, Avondale GATE Magnet School ($5,000)
• Second place: Xavier Offak, St. Mary’s Royal Oak ($3,000)
• Third place: Kelton Vankehrberg, Anchor Bay Middle School ($1,500)
• Fourth place: Jaxson Larose, Kennedy Middle School ($500)
• Fifth place: Easton Vankehrberg, Anchor Bay Middle School ($50 gift card)

Seventh-Grade Winners:

• First Place: Daniel Obeid, St. Hugo of the Hills ($1,000 tuition voucher and $100 gift card)
• Second Place: Joseph Barrett, St. Isaac Jogues ($50 gift card)
• Third Place: Enso Koo, Holy Family ($25 gift card)

Sixth-Grade Winners:

• First Place: Patrick Larimer, St. Joan of Arc ($1,000 tuition voucher and $100 gift card)
• Second Place: Nolan Luepke, Holy Family ($50 gift card)
• Third Place: Andrew Rosinski: St. Thecla ($25 gift card)