As an undergrad at UGA, Phillip Mote combined his desire to help others with his love for problem-solving in an impressive way, establishing a MATHCOUNTS outreach team to provide extracurricular math instruction and mentoring to middle school students throughout the Athens area.

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MATHCOUNTS is a national program for middle school students that fosters a heightened interest in mathematics in sessions that generally take place before or after the regular school day. Competitions – that are both rigorous and fun – are held on the local, state, and national level to recognize the achievements of the participating “mathletes.”

“By sharing their enthusiasm for math and mentoring students, the UGA coaches are fostering a lifelong interest in learning and preparing these students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math,” says Brian Edwards, National MATHCOUNTS Project Coordinator.