(Edinburg, TX) – The 2016 TAME Valley STEM Competition was hosted in Edinburg, Texas on Saturday February 6, 2016. The event, the first of its kind in TAME’s new Valley Chapter, was held free of cost to participants and brought together 50 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 six 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 East Texas Chapter.
Congratulations to all our competitors!
SHARING PHOTOS
If you took photos at the event, please do not share Engineering Design Challenge photos until Feb 26th. We want to keep the challenge TOP SECRET until all students have had the chance to compete.
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 | 4th Place | 5th Place | 6th Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle School Math, Level 1 | Mario Elizondo | Ismael Aguilar | Diego Adams | Abraham Cruz | Crystal Cardona | Diego Benitez |
| Middle School Math, Level 2 | Jaqueline Ochoa | Marissa Peacock | Elizabeth Villarreal | Victoria Castillo | Andres Cantu | Nicholas Silva |
| Middle School Math, Level 3 | Arthur Cabo | Nereyda Barrera | Emiliano Rodriguez | Denise Ramos | Abisai Labra | Katarina Carrizales |
| Algebra I, Middle School | Timothy Labra | Curtis Pena | Clarissa Enriquez | Alex Rodriguez | Marco Botello | Alejandro Torres |
SCIENCE RESULTS
| Subject | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 4th Place | 5th Place | 6th Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade Science | Arthur Cabo | Emiliano Rodriguez | Mario Elizondo | Diego Adams | Jaqueline Ochoa | Ismael Aguilar |
| 7th Grade Science | Melanie Silva | Abisai Labra | Denise Ramos | Nereyda Barrera | Katarina Carrizales | |
| 8th Grade Science | Marco Botello | Jose Serrato | Alfredo Soto | Emily Castillo | Larah Gonzalez | Kayla Morales |
ENGINEERING DESIGN CHALLENGE RESULTS
| 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | Judges’ Choice, Most Energetic |
Judges’ Choice, Most Adaptive |
Judges’ Choice, Most Charismatic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team 5 | Team 4 | Team 2 | Team 6 | Team 1 | Team 8 |
| Angela Hurtado | Diego Benitez | Ismael Aguilar | Abraham Cruz | Abisai Labra | Alejandro Torres |
| Denise Ramos | Emiliano Rodriguez | Mario Elizondo | Arthur Cabo | Alex Rodriguez | Crystal Cardona |
| Marco Botello | Frando Escamilla | Roel Hernandez | Curtis Pena | Diego Adams | Larah Gonzalez |
| Nicholas Silva | Kayla Morales | Timothy Labra | Emily Castillo | Elizabeth Villareal | Marissa Peacock |
| Stephanie Castro | Melanie Silva | Victoria Castillo | Mario Valdez | Shara Cuervo | |
By Lindsey Carmichael, February 22, 2016.
