Famed mathematician and physician Albert Einstein said, “once we accept our limits, we go beyond them.” Lindenhurst resident and recent graduate Seth Thomason has taken these words not only to heart, but to action. He was named national champion in the 2019-2020 American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges Student Math League competition (AMATYC SML).
In a phenomenal performance, Thomason achieved a perfect score of 80/80 in the rigorous competition, beating out thousands of community college students representing over 165 colleges from across the country. As national champion, Thomason also received a $3,000 scholarship. As the main point contributor, Thomason also led the way for CLC’s AMATYC SML team to finish third in the country out of 144 colleges — the best national finish ever for a CLC team.