Richmond, VA -- (SBWire) -- 07/24/2015 --Award-winning educational video-game developer DimensionU, Inc. is pleased to announce the winners of the 2015 Summer Chill, a virtual math games competition. Students across the U.S. and Canada participated in the five-week event, which concluded on Sunday, July 19th
Congratulations to the Top 3 Grand Prize Winners with the highest scores during Finals Week. Taking first place, was Sebastian Soran from Mesquite, Texas; Second place went to Steven Nguyen, from Pensacola, Florida and Felante Charlemagne, from Ocala, Florida, snagged third place. Congratulations also go out to Shihab Humayun, from Clermont, Florida, who won a Grand Prize for the highest four-week cumulative score during the preliminary rounds. Each of the grand prizewinners receive a $200 Amazon Gift Card. Lastly, a big congratulations to each of the 20 weekly preliminary round winners, who received a $25 Amazon Gift Card.
A final leaderboard posting with results is available at http://tinyurl.com/DULeaderboard
The Summer Chill was one in a series of four seasonal-themed, educational video gaming tournaments that DimensionU launched last summer. Students from all over the U.S. and Canada competed using DimensionU's first person, multiplayer gaming environment that incorporates mathematics (and literacy) curriculum for grades 3 through 9. DimensionU games can be played on the web, iOS devices and/or through a PC/MAC download format.
"Congratulations to all Summer Chill participants because regardless of whether a prize was won, everyone gained academic practice and enrichment, while also having fun. Our goal during the summer is to help prevent summer learning loss and keep students engaged with curriculum, so they never stop learning.," said Steven Hoy, CEO of DimensionU, Inc. That's why we say, "U Game, U Gain!," added Hoy.
DimensionU Games is available for individual, class, school or other organizational group purchase. Please visit http://www.dimension.com for more information.
About DimensionU, Inc.
Since 2007, DimensionU, Inc. has set a new course in the development of innovative multiplayer educational video games. Through its collaborative, content-rich, immersive learning environments, DimensionU offers a highly engaging, research-based, instructional enrichment tool in mathematics and literacy for elementary, middle and high school students in the U.S. and Canada.
