From The Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE — A fourth-grader at Cahaba Elementary School placed 1st in the Perennial Math National Championship Live Virtual Tournament.
Ford Rotenberry competed against 52 other fourth-graders from across the nation.
Rotenberry has also mastered all K-8 Algebra standards in Dreambox, according to Trussville City Schools.
Perennial Math was created by Dr. Sylvia Dean, a gifted specialist and administrator for 26 years in Huntsville, Alabama. Dean created Perennial Math to offer students more venues to showcase their talents and to help teachers develop math skills in their classrooms.