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Hittenrauch grand prize winner in math-a-thon

Gurdon Primary School students recently participated in a Math-A-Thon to help raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis.

The students collected more than $1,100 by working math problems and asking for pledges from their friends and neighbors for each problem they worked.

According to St. Jude's, the Math-A-Thon program is sponsored by St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital and is designed to strengthen the students' math skills by providing free materials which supplement their basic curriculum.

Cancer kills more children than any other disease. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is among the world's largest childhood cancer research centers and its purpose is to provide both medical treatment for ill children and research that will permanently wipe out childhood cancer and other disease.

The money given to St. Jude by GPS is used for life-saving research and the treatment of sick children at the hospital. St. Jude is the world's largest pediatric cancer research center in terms of the number of patients enrolled and successful treatment. Since it opened in 1962, it has treated about 19,000 children from all 50 states and 60 foreign countries.

While participating in Math-A-Thon, the students must work 200 math problems at home. The problems are designed to be fun, intriguing and a positive learning experience for each child. By seeking sponsors to pledge approximately 3", 4", or 5" a problem.

Brian Hittenrauch, a third grader, was the grand prize winner for GPS. He will receive a Jam Box for his efforts. Pam Runyan's third grade class raised the most money and will be treated to a pizza party. Students who raised more than $75 will be awarded a Math-A-Thon sport bag, a t-shirt, and a certificate of appreciation. Those students are: Deven Jester, Kristin Gibson, Montel Walker, Taylor Whisenhunt, Baylyn Hill, Hannah Jones, Brian Hittenrauch, and Cameron Mayhue.

The students who raised at least $35, won a t-shirt and a certificate of appreciation. They are: Lindsey Shaver, Houstin Kirkpatrick, Alia Williams, Olivia Moore, Jacob Ledbetter, Bret Ashton Renfro, Austin Kirkpatrick, Jackson Kirkpatrick, Lauren Frisby, Lynlea Welch, Anna Clark and Jordan Sanford.

The following students helped to raise money and will receive a certificate of appreciation they are: Aimee McClure, Brian Franklin, Jonathan Perez, Laura Perez, Terry Franklin, Kaitlyn Dickerson and Kristen McClure.