Project Info
Project Description
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Origins: The event began as part of the Concept Schools Science and Engineering Fair (CONSEF), which started over 20 years ago.
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Growth: As Concept Schools expanded from a small network in Ohio to a large organization across the Midwest (IL, OH, MO, IN, MI, WI), the event grew from a simple science fair into “STEMCON”—a massive expo.
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Role Change: Originally, math was just a small side category. Over time, it evolved into the “Math Olympics,” a standalone pillar of the convention equal in prestige to the Robotics and Science competitions.
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Prestige: Winning a medal at the Math Olympics is considered a high honor within the network because the competitor pool is already filtered to include only the best math students from each school.
