(Beaumont, TX) – The 2016 TAME Golden Triangle STEM Competition was hosted at Lamar University on Friday, February 6, 2016. The event, held free of cost to participants, brought together student competitors (grades 6-12) from across the region.
Students competed in individual math and science tests and were grouped into teams to participate in an Engineering Design Challenge. This year’s challenge was developed by engineers from Boeing and Iridescent. The top three students from each test and the top three teams from the Engineering Design Challenge were recognized. Three teams also received a special Judges’ Choice Award for creative problem solving.
The Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering (TAME) is a statewide 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1976 that enables Texas students to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). In addition to testing student knowledge of math and science concepts, the competition promotes teamwork, leadership, and academic achievement.
More information on TAME’s STEM Competitions (formerly known as Math and Science Competitions) can be found here. If you have any questions or comments, please contact the leadership for the Golden Triangle Chapter.
Congratulations to all our competitors!
SHARING PHOTOS
Photographs have been posted to TAME’s official Facebook page. Click here to view the full album.
If you took photos at the event, please consider sharing pictures of the 2016 Divisional STEM Competitions with the TAME State Office. We will share selected pictures on the TAME Facebook page and with corporate and university partners who have ensured that the competition is offered free of cost to participants.
You can email pictures to programs@tame.org or upload them to UT Box below.
MATH RESULTS
Subject | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place |
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Middle School Math, Level 1 | Kavya Raths | Alexandra Hernandez | Darian Hardin |
Middle School Math, Level 2 | Reza Tahmid | William Parks | Tyler Stuck |
Middle School Math, Level 3 | Afrosa Islam | Alton Avery | Gabriela Valiente |
Algebra I | Frazier Gilmore | Francisco Carillo | Brent Love |
Geometry, Middle School | Myra Thomas | ||
Geometry, High School | Julia Iles | Aric Haynes | |
Algebra II | Muhammad Shazad | Ashley Knight | Diana Sanchez |
Pre-Calculus | Casey Bernal | Jesus Esquivel | Eryc Perez |
Comprehensive Math | Jessenia Gutierrez |
SCIENCE RESULTS
Subject | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place |
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6th Grade Science | Darian Hardin | Alexandra Hernandez | Kavya Raths |
7th Grade Science | Reza Tahmid | Tyler Stuck | William Parks |
8th Grade Science | Afrosa Islam | Brent Love | Frazier Gilmore |
Biology | Myra Thomas | Aric Haynes | Julia Iles |
Chemistry | Muhammad Shazad | Diana Sanchez | Ashley Knight |
Physics | Casey Bernal | Eryc Perez | |
IPC | Jacqueline Gutierrez | ||
Anatomy & Physiology | Jesus Torres | Jessenia Gutierrez | Jesus Esquivel |
ENGINEERING DESIGN CHALLENGE RESULTS
1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | Judges’ Choice | Judges’ Choice | Judges’ Choice |
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The Almighty, Team 8 | The Eagle, Team 2 | DEAP MAAZ, Team 3 | The Poltergeist, Team 7 | The Crane, Team 1 | Fly High, Team 10 |
Carlmynie Cannon | Aric Hayes | Alton Avery | Afrosa Islam | Darian Hardin | See note below. |
Eryc Perez | Ashley Knight | Dana Martinez | Angel Gaitan | James Addison | |
Kaitlin Newcost | Casey Bernal | Emily Alvarez | Gabriela Valiente | Julia Iles | |
Kimberley Rodriguez | Jessenia Gutierrez | Paola Zapot | Parks Hollingsworth | Kavya Raths | |
Ryan Hollingsworth |
Due to missing documentation, the names from Team 10 are currently unavailable.
Photograph features the Engineering Design Challenge Team 1, which won a Judges’ Choice award with their prototype The Crane. Students in alphabetical order: Darian Harin, James Addison, Julia Iles, Kavya Raths, and Ryan Hollingsworth. The adult volunteer pictured with the students is officer Bryant Dukes of the United States Coast Guard. The USCG led the competition’s Engineering Design Challenge Committee.
By Lindsey Carmichael, March 21, 2016.