Math whiz believes in academic competitions

Stephen Price

Stephen Price, an eighth-grader and Spring resident, competes regularly in math competitions. He said these competitions do not get the attention they deserve. “I feel like a lot of people don’t know about it,” he said. “Or, a lot of students who would like to participate can’t because of lack of knowledge. America is not doing the academic programs. We’re not doing as great as it needs to be. I feel like we need more knowledge and more awareness.”

School: Harmony School of Excellence
    
Name: Stephen Price

Age: 13

Grade: 8

Accomplishments: Top four in Math Counts – a state math competition, will compete in the national Math Counts competition in Orlando, Fla., in May, one of four selected by Texas Math Works to compete in Primary World Math Contest in Hong Kong in July, took second place in his level at Rice University Math Contest on Feb. 18, has participated in and placed in several other mathematical competitions, is on the honor role, is a year ahead of his expected level in biology, currently holds a United States Chess Federation Rating of 1607.

Favorite class: “Math because I like problem solving and having to think.”

Favorite things to do after class: “Math, I go to math competitions.”

Favorite book: “ ‘Eragon.’ I like fantasy books. It has a lot of fantasy and adventure in it.”

Favorite music genre: “I like pop music.”

Favorite TV show: “ ‘Shark Tank,’ it’s an entrepreneurial. Entrepreneurs go to millionaires and ask them to invest in their business and these are real negotiations.”

Favorite website: Artofproblemsolving.com

Favorite movie: “The Hunger Games”

Ambition: “I want to be an entrepreneur and set up my own business. I haven’t really decided what I want it to be yet. I think it would be nice to not have to work for somebody and have your own business. That’s where a lot of billionaires started and all.”