November 2024
NATCHITOCHES – A team of Demon Coders from Northwestern State University participated in the International Collegiate Programming Contest (IPCP)/Mid-Atlantlic USA regional competition Nov. 16. The three mathematics majors competed with colleges from all over the south and placed first in Division 2 in Louisiana, 12th in the region consisting of Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma and were the first team to solve two problems in Louisiana. From left are Masen Starks of Many, Shannon Boone of Pitkin and Natalie Sutton of Bossier City. Dr. Nicholas Richardson, assistant professor of mathematics, is team sponsor. Information on Northwestern State’s Department of Mathematics is available at https://www.nsula.edu/mathematics/.