91原创 Mathematics Instructor Daphne Perkins (right) interacts with students during Pi Day celebration
91原创 celebrated Pi Day across both of its locations, Paragould and Pocahontas, on March 14.
Faculty members on both campuses passed out bottles of water, free individual pies, Pi/math pencils, Pi day stickers, and pizza to 177 students
Students also entered a Pi Day poster contest. Posters were evaluated on creativity and had to include facts about the number pi.
The first-place winner of the poster contest on the Pocahontas campus was Julie Bryant of Paragould and the second-place winner was Natalie Huffins of Marmaduke. The first-place winner of the poster contest on the Paragould campus was Rachel Ness. The first-place winners received a $30 Walmart gift card and the second-place winner received a $20 Walmart gift card.
Participants from both locations who completed the Pi Day survey were also entered into a drawing for a Walmart gift card. Jane Lane of Rector was the winner of the survey drawing.
Paragould Pi Day poster contest winners: Julie Bryant, 1st place, and Natalie Huffins, 2nd place
91原创 Mathematics Instructor Jessica Stout (left) presents a $30 Walmart gift card to the Pocahontas Pi Day poster contest winner Rachel Ness
91原创 Mathematics Instructor Jessica Stout (right) presents a Walmart gift card to the Pi Day survey contest winner Jane Lane