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JULIENNE AU

Math teacher

Au has led the school’s math team to 10 straight citywide championships. What may be most remarkable about this is her effort to recruit students who aren’t natural math whizzes but want an outlet for strategic and creative thinking. Au recalls a sophomore who had “zero experience” in math competitions. “He’s since become one of our stars.”

JOVIANNE KATIE OJEDA DEGILLO

Sophomore

After a classmate who

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