2026 Ohio Mathematics Contest (OMC) 

It is our great pleasure to announce the 2026 Ohio Mathematics Contest (OMC).

Registration is Open until Saturday April 11, 2026

Ohio Mathematics Contest

Saturday, April 18, 2026

The Ohio Mathematics Contest (OMC) is a part of the National Math & Science Competition (NMSC) offered nationwide by the Korean American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA) and open to all students in grades 4th through 11th.

This year, the OMC will be held on Saturday, April 18, in three different cities in Ohio. The venues with their addresses are:

Columbus

New Vision Church of Columbus

(Korean American Community School of Central Ohio)

2965 E Dublin Granville Rd

Columbus, OH 43231

Dayton

Dayton Korean Grace Church

2661 Harshman Rd

Dayton, OH 45424

Toledo

Bowling Green State University

University Hall, Room 103

821 E Wooster St

Bowling Green, OH 43403

Check-in will begin at 1:00 pm with tests administered at 2:00 pm. Due to difficulties in logistics, an Award Ceremony will be given a week later on Saturday, April 25, 2026, through Zoom connections. More details will be given after surveying for the time that is convenient to the majority of exam takers and their parents/guardians.

If you want to learn more about NMSC, i.e., OMC, please visit https://nmsc.ksea.org. If you want to register for the OMC, please click the button ‘NMSC 2025 Registration’ at the top on the NMSC Homepage (or click here NMSC - NMSC 2026 Registration) and follow the instructions. Since the NMSC is offered nationwide, there are many sites so please be careful to choose the correct picture (i.e., Ohio Chapter on the picture).

(Please do NOT choose Southwest Ohio among the listed!!!)

After clicking, please follow the instructions appearing on the screen and don’t forget to pay by credit card.

Please feel free to contact Chapter President Munsup Seoh at munsupseoh@gmail.com if you have any further questions

We are excited to invite you to our upcoming Academic Faculty Panel Discussion! This event will provide valuable insights into academic careers, personal experiences, and guidance for aspiring faculty members.

📅 Date & Time: Thursday, April 3rd, 5 - 7 PM

📍 Location: E100 Scott Laboratory, 201 W 19th Ave, Columbus, OH 43210

🔹 Why Attend?

✅ Learn directly from faculty panelists about their career paths

✅ Get your questions answered during the Q&A session

✅ Network with academic professionals and peers

✅ Buffet style dinner will be provided

💡 Important – RSVP Required!

To ensure we have enough food for everyone, please RSVP as soon as possible! The RSVP form also includes a section for dietary restrictions, so please provide any allergy-related information.

Additionally, we encourage you to submit any questions in the RSVP survey you would like to ask our panelists in advance.

🔗 RSVP Here (or scan the QR code on the flyer): https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0jLN3y6VnZQu06i

For any questions, please contact our president Jongyun Jung at jung.731@osu.edu.

2025 Ohio Mathematics Contest (OMC) 

It is our great pleasure to announce the 2025 Ohio Mathematics Contest (OMC) on Saturday April 5, 2025, at the Columbus Academy.

This contest is a part of national competition offered by the Korean American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA, www.ksea.org) and all students will take at the same time nationwide (i.e. 2 pm in Ohio, 11 am in California).

The 1st, 2nd and 3rd winners from each grade will be forwarded to the KSEA HQ for the national level awards. The cash prizes for national winners are $500, $300 and $200 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each grade. The website of the National Math and Science Competition (NMSC) is https://nmsc.ksea.org/. where you can browse and download sample tests of all grades.

The KSEA Ohio Chapter participates only in Math and also has cash awards ($50, $30, $20) to the top 3 winners in each grade level.

Eligibility: 4th -11th grade students 

Date: April 5, 2025 (Saturday) 

Times:

12:30pm (registration starts)

1:30pm (orientation starts – All students are required to attend this.)

2:00pm (exam starts) 

5:00pm (award ceremony) 

Venue: Korean American Community School of Central Ohio (KACSCO, https://www.columbuskoreanschool.org/) located at 2965 E Dublin Granville Rd, Columbus, OH 43231. (The KACSCO shares the building of the New Vision Church of Columbus.)

Registration (deadline: March 30, 2025)

Fee $35 (Note 1. Discounts for KSEA member’s children. Note 2. Absolutely no refunds after Registration ends. Note 3. Walk-ins available for $50 registration fee. 

Important Note: No Calculators are allowed. 

Volunteers: We need volunteers for registration (12:30-1:45pm), proctoring(1:00-3:15pm), grading(3:15-4:30pm), and award ceremony (5:00-6:00pm) on the day, if you are interested in helping, please send an email to munsupseoh@gmail.com

If you have any questions, please contact Munsup Seoh

President of the KSEA Ohio Chapter at munsup.seoh@wright.edu