President Obama offered his congratulations to Evan O’Dorney, who earned the second highest score—and a gold medal—at the 51st International Mathematical Olympiad, which was held in Kazakhstan in early July.
In a two-minute telephone call to O’Dorney on July 30, 2010, which began with the words, “This is the president,” Obama praised O’Dorney for his stellar performance as well as that of his team, which took third place.
“I’m proud of you for all the hard work you’ve done making a difference in being a role model for kids in the U.S.,” said the president. “I believe that math and science are important for our world.”
(Excerpt from MAA News article of August 9, 2010)
