POBMS Math Olympiads Students Excel in National Competitions

The Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School Math Olympiads Club achieved outstanding results during the 2026 competition season, with nearly 50% of participating students earning awards in the NOETIC, MOEMS or both national mathematics competitions. These accomplishments are especially impressive given the large number of schools and students competing from across the country.

The Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools (MOEMS) is a nationwide problem-solving competition designed to challenge students’ mathematical reasoning and critical-thinking skills. The POBMS club also competed in the National Elementary Mathematics Open Competition (NOETIC) Learning Math Contest, a national problem-solving competition that encourages students to strengthen mathematical reasoning and creative thinking skills. 

The following students earned distinguished recognition in the MOEMS competition:

 
Aryan Bhattacharyya 
Pronoy Bhattachaya 
Ashley Chen 
Winnie Doan 
Aanvi Harjpal 
Apoli Jiang 
Henry Lin
Melody Lin
Paris Lin 
Ava Loock
Benjamin Madar
Jason Molof
Isabelle Mrakovcic 
Vihaan Nande
Cayden Qiu
Cayla Qiu 
Aayan Shah
Bhargav Shah
Hari Shah
Shanaya Shah 
Zachary Sohn 
Arjun Thakur 
Memphis Wang
Flora Wu
Heetae Yoon 
Eunice Yuan
Sophia Zhang 
 

Vihaan Nande earned the National Honor Roll Award in the NOETIC competition and Honorable Mention Awards were earned by Pronoy Bhattachaya, Batu Burhan, Annabelle Cho, Apoli Jiang, Henry Lin, Melody Lin, Paris Lin, Aayan Shah, Bhargav Shah, Hari Shah, Zachary Sohn, Isaac Tang, Heetae Yoon and Sophia Zhang.

Pronoy Bhattachaya, Paris Lin, Benjamin Madar, and Cayla Qiu earned special recognition for finishing in the top 10% of the approximately 70,000 MOEMS participants. The District would like to congratulate all Math Olympiad students on their impressive achievements and dedication to mathematics.