Mason High School Senior Peter Zhu competed in the American Regions Mathematics League's (ARML) annual competition on June 2 and June 3 at Penn State University.

Zhu earned a perfect score in the individual contest - there were only five individuals who scored a perfect in the entire nation - and placed fifth in the overall competition.

In the ARML competition, students meet, compete against, and socialize with one another, forming friendships and sharpening their mathematical skills. ARML is considered the 'World Series' of mathematics!

The competition involves more than 2,000 students and teachers from almost every state, and consists of several events, which include a team round, a power question, an individual round, two relay rounds, and a super relay. In all, about 120+ teams participated at Penn State, the University of Georgia, the University of Iowa and UNLV.