(Odessa, TX) – The 2016 TAME West Texas STEM Competition was hosted by Odessa College on Saturday February 6, 2016. The event, held free of cost to participants, brought together nearly 100 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. One team 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 West 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 |
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6th Grade Science | John Arcayan | Alexis H. Baeza | John Christian E. Napay | Shea-Lynn Witte | Carlos Sanchez | Samuel Weaks |
7th Grade Science | Brayden Baum | Nickoli Aguirre | James McDaniel III | Sarahann Adams | Kristoff Colinayo | Spencer Owens |
8th Grade Science | Russel Campollo | Ricardo Chapa | Rebecca Rodriguez | Ami Baeza | Paul Valeriano | Gisselle Chavez |
IPC | Leonardo Uribe | Katelynn Valenzuela | Cole Galliete | Ramon Aguirre | Paola Galindo | Mana Vega |
Biology | Gaspar Pina | David Hunt | Liza Barron | John Valeriano | Damaris Peraza | Ruben Hurtado |
AP Biology | Asa Bishop | Leslie Mendoza | Daniel Frank | |||
Chemistry | Samuel Aranda | Jonathan Almuina | Ivye Dolino | Nahama Lujan | Alberto Barrera | Paloma Silvestre |
AP Physics | Estevan Chavez | Alondra Favela | ||||
Comprehensive Science | Martha Luna-Hernandez |
SCIENCE RESULTS
Subject | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 4th Place | 5th Place | 6th Place |
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6th Grade Science | John Arcayan | Alexis H. Baeza | John Christian E. Napay | Shea-Lynn Witte | Carlos Sanchez | Samuel Weaks |
7th Grade Science | Brayden Baum | Nickoli Aguirre | James McDaniel III | Sarahann Adams | Kristoff Colinayo | Spencer Owens |
8th Grade Science | Russel Campollo | Ricardo Chapa | Rebecca Rodriguez | Ami Baeza | Paul Valeriano | Gisselle Chavez |
IPC | Leonardo Uribe | Katelynn Valenzuela | Cole Galliete | Ramon Aguirre | Paola Galindo | Mana Vega |
Biology | Gaspar Pina | David Hunt | Liza Barron | John Valeriano | Damaris Peraza | Ruben Hurtado |
AP Biology | Asa Bishop | Leslie Mendoza | Daniel Frank | |||
Chemistry | Samuel Aranda | Jonathan Almuina | Ivye Dolino | Nahama Lujan | Alberto Barrera | Paloma Silvestre |
AP Physics | Estevan Chavez | Alondra Favela | ||||
Comprehensive Science | Martha Luna-Hernandez |
ENGINEERING DESIGN CHALLENGE RESULTS
1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | Judges’ Choice |
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Adaly Ramirez | Jonathan Gomez | Alexa Baeza | Anastasia Escarsega |
Ainslee Dunn | Jonathan Almuina | Celine Consuelo | Brayden Baum |
John Valeriano | Joseph Sergio | Damaris Peraza | Giselle Marquez |
Karime Baeza | Miguel Moreno | Leonardo Uribe | Rebecca Rodriguez |
Martha Luna-Hernandez | Russel Campollo | Raul Leon | Tanner Ward |
Photo credit to the students and faculty of UTPB STEM Academy.
By Lindsey Carmichael, February 8, 2016.