National High School & Two-Year College Mathematics Honor Society

Mu alpha theta, the national high school and two-year college mathematics honor society, continued to support several mathematics competitions. Students who compete in mathematics competitions often enjoy mathematics and pursue the topic at higher levels, which may include pursuing a mathematics, science, or mathematics education career. The log1 contest, rocket city math league competition, and mathematical minutes video contest served more than 4,000 participants in the u.s. And in foreign countries. These competitions were offered free of charge. The rocket city math league was open to all middle-school through two-year college students. Prizes included certificates, trophies, plaques, mathematical games, and puzzles. In mu alpha theta's free math minutes video contest, students made fun, educational, short videos to teach math lessons to other students. Videos were scored on their originality, accuracy, and "wow" factor. Winners' videos were posted online and their chapters were given cash awards. Mu alpha theta supported the american mathematics competition and the u.s. Mathematics olympiad team by providing financial support and prizes to finalists. The organization also provided prizes and financial support to 11 additional organizations' math competitions. Mu alpha theta also provided other prizes to chapters running math competitions for middle school and high school students.

Mu alpha theta provided awards at science fairs around the country for outstanding research projects involving mathematics accessible to high school students. At the regeneron international science and engineering fair, 6,000 in award money was presented to 5 students with the top mathematics projects as deemed by mu alpha theta's judges. Mu alpha theta provided support for scholarships to its educational foundation this year, including funds to support the educational foundation's annual national convention. 500 mu alpha theta members and sponsors (teachers) attended the 2024 national convention. Attendees met for five days to take topic tests such as analytic geometry, limits/derivatives, statistics, number theory, and many others, and individual tests on multiple math topics. There were team math contests, speed and mental math tests, and a math-themed poster design contest. Some students prepared a math "chalk talk" on a selected math topic to present to an audience by zoom. Students attend speaker sessions presented by mathematicians. The national convention allowed students who love math to interact with like-minded peers.