WIC Student Selected to Represent Canada at the European Girls Math Olympiad

We are very excited to share the news that Grade 10 student, Riley J. will be representing Canada at the upcoming European Girls Math Olympiad (EGMO)!  

In April, Riley and Team Canada will be heading to Bordeaux, France to compete in the EGMO with three of her teammates. 
 
The EGMO is a renowned mathematics competition designed specifically for female high school students who have a passion for mathematics beyond the standard school curriculum. 
 
Here is what Riley had to say about her journey in math and representing Canada in the EGMO: 

What was your first reaction when you found out you were selected for Team Canada?  
 
I was in complete shock! I have been doing contests and math consistently for a while, since the start of Grade 6 (but did a lot from the start of grade 10 including AMC, COMC, AIME, and many selection tests for the EGMO and CMO). After seeing the result, I felt very proud of the work my tutors and I had done. 

What does representing Canada mean to you?  
 
I feel this is an amazing opportunity to represent my community. 

When did you first realize you loved math? Was there a specific class, teacher, or moment that sparked your interest?  

I first realized I loved math when I did my first kangaroo contest in Grade 6. 

What are you most excited about at the Olympiad?  
 
I am most excited about meeting other girls from around Canada, since the rest of my teammates are from Ontario and I am from Calgary. Being my first time at the Olympiad, I also hope to gain more experience in solving math problems and challenge myself with harder problems. 
 
What do you think will be the biggest challenge?  
 
The biggest challenge will likely be the actual contest itself, where most of the time in France I will be doing sets of math problems and practicing.

What advice would you give younger students who love math? 

Some advice I would give is to try more challenging problems and explore math beyond the curriculum. 

 
 
We are so proud of Riley’s accomplishment and wish her the best of luck in April! 

 
Go Riley and Go Team Canada! 

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Jordan Rebagliati
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