The TAME 2022 West Texas Divisional STEM Competition was hosted at Odessa College on March 4, 2022. 49 student competitors from across the region attended the free event.
Texas students from grades 6-12 competed in teams to solve an all-new Engineering Design Challenge.
The top four teams from the Engineering Design Challenge were recognized. Two teams also received special Judges’ Choice Awards for innovation, teamwork, or perservance. Each team selected a Most Valuable Engineer from their team based upon collaboration, unique design suggestions, and team spirit.
Thanks to the support of TAME’s generous partners, STEM Competitions across Texas are offered free of charge for all participants. We are especially grateful to TAME’s 2022 State Competition Partner PPG and State Awards Partner Halliburton.
TAME thanks our Event Coordinators, Kim McKay and Elma Reyes, our dedicated TAME Club Sponsors, and the many volunteers for celebrating achievement in STEM and making learning fun and exciting for Texas students.
The Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering (TAME) is a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring and preparing Texas students to join a strong and diverse STEM workforce. TAME programs encourage students to build skills and explore STEM concepts through hands-on activities, TAME Clubs, and statewide and divisional STEM Competitions.
More information on TAME’s annual STEM Competitions can be found here. Want to get involved in planning local and statewide TAME events? Learn more here.
Congratulations to all our hardworking competitors!
PARTICIPANTS
The following TAME Clubs participated in the event:
Eagles TAME Club
Fort Stockton High School
Odessa Collegiate Academy
Stanton High School
ENGINEERING DESIGN CHALLENGE RESULTS
1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 4th Place |
Team 8 | Team 9 | Team 2 | Team 5 |
Team name: Quiver | Team name: Rising Dawn | Team name: Vader | Team name: Starlift |
Carmela Tapac | Alexia Sanchez | Abigail Lake | Christian Flores |
Fernando Corrales | Daisy De Loera | Hadlee Stalvey | Maryna Khan |
Karen Arredondo | Miguel Moreno | Kaylea Day | Miracle Carroll |
Marina Baeza | Orlando Juarez | Maryam Akram | Salma Zobaa |
Pilar Carrasco | Morgan Akram |
JUDGES’ CHOICE AWARDS
Because STEM fields rely on creative approaches, working as an effective team, and continuing to look for different ways to solve problems, Judges’ Choice Awards were presented to two teams for innovation, teamwork, and perseverance.
Judges’ Choice | Judges’ Choice |
Team 3 | Team 10 |
Team name: Trilift | Team name: EMB-22 |
Araceli Munos | Isaiah Ramos |
Marcus Ramirez | Ivory Nieves |
Marisol Martin | Jamie Gomez |
Whitney Tarin | JC Napey |
Sarah Hubbard |
MOST VALUABLE ENGINEERS
Areli Olimos | Jamie Gomez | Sophia Cabuco |
Brooke Tucker | Maria Silva | Whitney Tarin |
Christian Flores | Maryam Akram | Zairah Guilllen |
Fernando Corrales | Pilar Carrasco |
Thanks to our Partners!
Statewide Competition Partner
Statewide Awards Partner
Corporate & Foundation Partner
3M, Ambiq, AMD, ConocoPhillips, Emerson, James N. McCoy Foundation, Motiva, NI, Permian Basin Area Foundation, Silicon Labs and Xcel Energy
Higher Education Partners
Angelo State University, Lamar University, Odessa College, Texas Tech University, University of Houston, The University of Texas at Austin, and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley