Seniors from 19 local public and private high schools squared off in the 2025 Math ACES competition organized by State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota. SCF Mathematics Department faculty members developed, administered and graded the exam, including questions in algebra, geometry, precalculus, calculus, statistics and probability. The winners received a $150 cash award and a certificate of recognition at their senior awards ceremonies.

Manatee County winners were Alexander Ngov, Bayshore High School; Ben Schappacher, Braden River High School; Cody Nguyen, Lakewood Ranch High School; Henry Leatham, Manatee High School; Anne Dorval, Manatee School for the Arts; Nathan Silvey, Palmetto High School; Jacob Mattson, Parrish Community High School; Dylan Dam, Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School; Estiward Casado Antigua, SCF Collegiate School Bradenton; and Ivan Aleman, Southeast High School.

Sarasota County winners were Meiha Brown, Booker High School; Andy Gonzalez, North Port High School; Kaitlyn Roman, Out-of-Door Academy; Parker Wilding, Pineview School; James Herbert, Riverview High School; Yann Malaver, Sarasota High School; Jose Serrano-Sierra, Suncoast Polytechnical High School; Yanbo Zhang, SCF Collegiate School Venice; and Sydney Pablo, Venice High School.

The Math ACES competition started at SCF Venice in 1996 to encourage and reward math excellence. The name Math ACES comes from the event’s original sponsor, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). This year’s sponsors were ASCE, SCF Foundation, and Hyatt Survey Services Inc.

For more information about the Math ACES Competition, contact Joni Pirnot at PirnotJ@SCF.edu or 941-752-5523.