Tariman dominates Mr. Math 2016

Photo by Jeanille Cogtas

 Amongst seven other candidates, Ravi Tariman of Grade 10 Fortitude took the title of Mr. Math 2016 Wednesday afternoon during the culmination of the SciMath month at the sixth level of the old ACT building.

  “I was proud of myself. My hard work paid off,” he said. He also mentioned that he didn’t expect the amount of support that he’d gotten from the audience

Posing as English computer scientist and mathematician Alan Turing, Tariman charmed the audience as he strutted down the stage in his black tuxedo and later, arm-in-arm with his classmate and Ms. Science participant Kaye Obando.

“He was handsome, charming and cool. What he wore suited him very well,” Urika Taneo, a tenth grader, said.

After being awarded as Best in Production Number, he received another sash and a square pillow from winning the main award of the pageant: Mr. Math 2016.

“I saw his confidence. He kept smiling on the stage,” Sir Jonathan Uy, senior high and junior high school departments’ guidance counselor and one of the judges, said.

“I was very impressed with the way he carried himself in the pageant. He deserved to win,” Ms. Marinavi Busa commented. She was another judge, as well as the preschool and grade school departments’ guidance counselor.

Photo by Jeanille Cogtas

Alyasa Usop of Grade 7 Courage, dressed as English mathematician G. D. Hardy, followed suit as first runner up, winning People’s Choice Award as well.

Representing Grade 9 Prudence, Emilio Buntia came in second to Usop. He impersonated French philosopher and mathematician Rene Descartes and was also recognized as Mr. Photogenic from the official photoshoot the contestants took part before the major competition.

Mr. Math 2016 and Ms. Science 2016 were meshed into a single event hosted by JHS teachers Ms. Floramae Arain and Sir Jason Rabi III. It was the second of its kind in the ACT timeline –the first competition organized last year September.

The pageant was judged by Ms. Mary Ann Osabel (school librarian), Ms. Marinavi Busa, Sir Jonathan Uy and guest judge Sir Ditto Abrear.

-Maria Eloisa Garcia