Overview
The Lake Catholic Mathematics Department provides our students with a challenging curriculum during their four years of high school. The state of Ohio requires all students to take four years of math, and at minimum completing Algebra 2 by the end of their senior year. At Lake Catholic, students are given the option to take college-ready courses or advanced courses. Students meeting our requirements are given the opportunity to take courses that not only prepare them for college, but also gives them college credit.
Tutoring Opportunities
The Mathematics Department provides tutoring services for students on a weekly basis. Every Monday and Wednesday, a member of the department is available to help students after school in the Media Center.
Out-of-Classroom Experiences
Every year, a group of students have the opportunity to visit Cedar Point and Disney World to further their understanding of mathematics. These trips are designed to show the students the connection between what is learned in class and how it applies in the real world. These educational programs involve math, science, art, and leadership pulling students from Calculus, Pre-Calculus, AP Art, and student government.
Robotics Club
The Robotics Club is part of the RoboBots high school combat robotics program. Each high school partners with a local company and builds a 15-pound combat robot. The partner company provide the financial assistance and mentorship to the high school students during the six-month build process. Lake Catholic has partnered with Fredon in Mentor and meets with the team once a week over those six months.
Math Department
Stephen Eppich
Department Chair
Courses: Algebra 1 and Honors Geometry
Years of Experience: 13
Education: Wheeling Jesuit University and Notre Dame College
Steve is a 2001 alumnus of Lake Catholic and has been a teacher here the entirety of his teaching career. He rejoined the LC family in 2010. Math was always his favorite subject in school and recalls the positive influence his teachers had on him at LC. Steve has been involved in many extracurriculars and now is focusing on the Mathematics Department, Kick-It and the Alumni Basketball Tournament. He has a lovely wife and they both enjoy raising their three little children. In his free time he enjoys exercising, doing dad-jobs around the house, and cheering on our Cleveland sports teams.
Meg Finegan
Teacher
Courses: Pre Calculus, Honors/Regular Statistics, Algebra 3
Years of Experience: 20 years
Education: Case Institute of Technology and Notre Dame College
Meg is in her third decade teaching at Lake Catholic High School. She decided to get into mathematics because she simply loves math, especially problem solving. After 10 years at Lincoln Electric doing statistical forecasting, she decided to go back to school to get her teaching license. In 2002, she became a member of the LC family. Outside of the classroom, she is involved with the Robotics team and the Broadmoor Christmas Party. She has been married for more than 30 years and has 2 sons. In her free time, she enjoys tennis, genealogy, and a wide array of outside summer activities.
Robert Matsumoto
Teacher
Courses: Honors Algebra 2, Calculus, College Algebra
Years of Experience: 37 years
Education: Kent University and Walden University
Rob is in his fourth decade of teaching and has been at Lake Catholic for six years. His teaching career has taken him many places, but St. Ignatius and Lake Catholic have accounted for most of the years. Since becoming part of the Lake Catholic family, Rob has been involved in Kick-It and the Disney World Field Trip. He is a father of three and has three granddaughters. Rob is an avid runner, completing three marathons and 13 half marathons. He also is a certified bowling instructor if anyone was looking to convert a 7-10 split.
Vince Urankar
Teacher
Courses: Geometry and Algebra 2
Years of Experience: 8
Education: Cleveland State
Vince’s teaching career began in North Carolina before making his way back to Lake County. After a handful of years between North and Riverside, he became a member of the Lake Catholic family. His wife, Haley of 2007, praised Lake Catholic for everything it offered while she was a student here. Math was his favorite subject in high school and has always had a passion for it. He is a father of two young boys and enjoys hitting the links in his free time. He also has coached boys' basketball at the high school level for the past eight years.
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