Non profit 'Nevada Math' takes learning beyond the traditional classroom

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – The only non-profit in northern Nevada providing extracurricular opportunities for students is looking to grow and revamp.

Reagan Morrell currently serves as the competition class instructor at Nevada Math but she was once a student hungry to learn. Since she started the program 8 years ago, Morrell has been working hard to secure her position holding every role possible in the program, whether it’s teaching classes, camps, or competitions. She says, everything you need involves some kind of math.

“It makes life more fun to think about it in a mathematical way,” Morrell said.

Morrell will tell you that the program shaped who she is today, and she means that. Currently, she is a math major at UNR working towards a degree as an accountant, and she never would’ve found her calling if it weren’t for Nevada Math.

Sherry Griffin, the founder of Nevada Math, started the program ten years ago. Griffin says all 170 kids in her program are doing math at or above grade level. But, she challenges each student to see the beyond the classroom.

“They see what they’re going to learn that semester, they don’t get to see how big the world of math is, and they don’t have that opportunity to see what you can do with it,” Griffin said.

By bringing in a social aspect, Griffins unique approach has kids in a constant state of learning.

“What we’re trying to do is give kids the opportunity to be a stronger student then they would have been before,” said Griffin.

To sign up or get more information on competitions visit their website here.

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