Mu Alpha Theta Inductees Honored
Barb Dawson • May 5, 2023

And, Math Team Celebrates 7th Place State Finish!

Montini Catholic math scholars and inductees were honored at our Mu Alpha Theta Induction and Mathematics Awards Ceremony on Monday, May 1st.


Inducted into Mu Alpha Theta, National Mathematics Honor Society, on this evening were:


Angela Banov '23

Julian D'Anca '25

John DiSimone '23

Savannah Gutierrez '26

Samuel Hemmersmeier '23

Conor Kaefer '25

Grace Landry '26

Carla Osorio Palomino '23

Lucas Racine '23

Kenneth Sledzinski '23

Joseph Spaccapaniccia '23

Francesca Spizzirri '23

Riley White '24

Christopher Zayed '25

The team also celebrated the end of an award winning season. Montini's Bronco Math Team members secured the school's first ICTM Regional Championship in February of this year and were thrilled to celebrate their 7th Place finish at State (held on Saturday, April 22nd). Montini Catholic is the only Catholic team in Division 2A to qualify for the State Meet every consecutive year since 2002.


Other State Results:


Individual Medalist

Conor Kaefer - 6th Place Geometry


Team Events (Top 10 earn medals)
3rd place Geometry Team

Joshua Brunke, Julian D’Anca, Issy Jaojoco, Conor Kaefer, Ray Li, Danny Sherman

5th Place Frosh-Soph 2-Person Team

Conor Kaefer & Ray Li


6th Place Algebra2 Team

Jack Barrett, Anjay Dhir, Marin Ferris, Wyatt Prater, Matthew Silveyra, Chris Zayed


8th Place Calculator Team

Alex Silveyra, Thomas Cyze, Anjay Dhir, Matthew Silveyra, Andy Sparke


9th Place Precalculus Team

Micheal Crowley, Thomas Cyze, Seoyeon Park, Alex Silveyra, Joe Spaccapaniccia


10th Place Frosh-Soph 8-Person Team

Conor Kaefer, Ray Li, Seoyeon Park, Chris Zayed, Savannah Gutierrez, Grace Landry, Charlie Paciga, Andy Sparke

Photo above:  Math team celebrates 7th Place State finish on April 22nd at Illinois State University. Front row to to r:  Matthew Silveyra, Marin Ferris, Anjay Dhir, Conor Kaefer, Michael Crowley, Thomas Cyze, Alexander Silveyra, Joshua Brunke, Isabella Jaojoco, Cassidy McCarthy, Grace Landry, Savannah Gutierrez; Back Row:  Julian D'Anca, Seoyeon Park, Jack Barrett, Ray Li, Danny Sherman, Chrstopher Zayed; Joe Spaccapaniccia (holding trophy), Wyatt Prater, Charlie Paciga '26, Tommy Healy, Andy Sparke

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