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UNCC TUTOR, 13, MAKES MATH COUNT
By MARIA DOUGLAS, Staff Writer
Ashley Reiter tutors three of her classmates in math at UNCC.
That`s not unusual - unless you consider that Ashley is 13 years old and in the eighth grade
at
``They were embarrassed at first that they were having problems and I
wasn`t,`` Ashley said. ``But they got used to it.
``One told me there were other things she did better than I did.``
But when it comes to math, not many people are better than Ashley.
She is the 1987 Mathcounts
champion in
finished first in the individual and oral categories. Her Charlotte Latin team also finished first in the
annual math competition - sponsored by professional engineers - for seventh and eighth graders.
On Thursday, Ashley leaves for the national competition in
where she will face about 200 competitors from other states.
Math is a family affair for the Reiters.
Ashley`s parents, Harold and
professors at UNCC.
``I like math because it`s precise,`` Ashley said. ``You can always learn
some more.``
Learning more is precisely what Ashley does. In addition to her finite math and business calculus
courses at UNCC, she is two years ahead of her math
class at Charlotte Latin.
Ashley became interested in competing when she was a fifth grader taking
seventh grade math.
``She became aware of the competition and was anxious to participate,``
said Ashley`s mother. But being only in fifth grade, she was too young to
participate.
Ashley said she practiced with the team but didn`t start competing until
seventh grade.
``Ashley is very mature and very hardworking,`` said her coach, Caroline
Huggins.
Ashley estimates that she`s worked an average of 10 hours a week for three years to prepare for
competitions.
Still, she has time for other interests.
``I like a lot of different subjects, especially science and Latin,``
Ashley said.
She plays the glockenspiel in the school band and is a member of the
National Junior Honor Society. She also is a student council representative
and belongs to a group that teaches sixth graders about drug abuse.
Thinking of the future, Ashley said, ``I would like to go to a small
college like Davidson, or maybe Duke or Clemson.`` She said she is interested in food science as
a career because she likes to cook and it involves
chemistry and math.
Meanwhile, she earns money tutoring students in freshman level math at
UNCC.
``It`s better money than baby-sitting,`` Ashley said.
Illustration: PHOTO
Staff photo by DIEDRA LAIRD:An eighth grader at Charlotte Latin
School, Ashley Reiter already is tutoring students in math at
UNCC.
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2 SCHOOLS WINNERS IN MATH CONTESTS
Charlotte Latin School`s math team has won top honors in the state
Mathcounts competition in
eighth annual UNCC High School Mathematics Contest.
In the Mathcounts competition, Ashley Reiter, a Charlotte Latin eighth
grader was the top individual winner.
Ninety-six individuals and 24 teams competed in the state contest held
April 4.
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Charlotte Latin School`s math team has won top honors in the state
Mathcounts competition in
eighth annual UNCC High School Mathematics Contest.
In the Mathcounts competition, Ashley Reiter, a Charlotte Latin eighth
grader was the top individual winner. Ninety-six individuals and 24 teams
competed in the state contest held April 4. Mathcounts is the first nationwide mathematics contest
for junior high school students.
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Thirty-six local students have qualified to participate in the American
Invitational Mathematics Exam (AIME). They were among 142 students statewide
and about 2,000 nationwide who scored at least 100 points (out of 150) and
made the Honor Roll of the American High School Mathematics Exam (AHSME).
Top local scorer (and seventh in the state) was Ashley Reiter,a ninth
grader at
David Marsh of Latin, 120;
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CONTEST
Annual Mathcounts competition at UNCC Saturday.
Seventh and eighth graders from 33 area schools competed on such topics as
probability, statistics, linear algebra and polynomials in the mathematics
contest organized by the
The other top individual winners were: Tr