(Houston, TX) – The 2017 TAME Gulf Coast STEM Competition was hosted at The University of Houston on Saturday February 11, 2017. The event, held free of cost to participants, brought together over 130 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. The top seven 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 can be found here. If you have any questions or comments, please contact the leadership for the Gulf Coast Chapter.
Congratulations to all our competitors!
SHARING PHOTOS
Please consider sharing pictures of the 2017 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 Google Drive below.
MATH & SCIENCE TEST RESULTS
| Test | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 4th Place | 5th Place | 6th Place | 7th Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | Nicholas Martin | Naylie Leal | Emillo Chavez | Emily Hernandez | Thaddeus Gunter | Nevan Ratanji | Joy Williams |
| 7th Grade | Collin Crockett | Vineet Puranik | Thien-An (Spencer) Nguyen | Briaunna Allison | Hannah Ghebrelul | Ashara Crum | Eamonn Donnelly |
| 8th Grade | Joshua Karim | Adrian Ng | Rebecca Rodriguez | Jenifer Sanchez | Jaquelyn Flores | Malik Williams | Brianna Phan-Tran |
| 9th Grade | Rahawa Ghebrelul | Kamari Jones | Joseph Nagera | Alanis Richardson | Nicole Oletu | Kevin Paredes | Marvin Trujillo |
| 10th Grade | Steven Wu | Evan Lu | Dean Zhou | Edward Li | Sofia Udawala | Brian Phan-Tran | Siddhant Puranik |
| 11th Grade | Shreya Budhiraja | Janet Santacruz | Daniel Pineda | Joshua Rochez | Karolina Barrientos | Yuri Aguilar | Frank Juarez |
| 12th Grade | Xiangwei Chen | Daniel Leveron | Kevin Argueta | Kerwin Rochez | Casey Quacanh Vu |
ENGINEERING DESIGN CHALLENGE RESULTS
| 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | Judges’ Choice | Judges’ Choice | Judges’ Choice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arachni | Dr. Kaboomz | Solar Ray x 4 | S. E. Insect | Satellite Tamers | The 22 Pilots |
| Andrea Ayala | Brianna Gilbert | Amiya Carter | Ayanna Boone | Bennett Howl | Baylee Eaglin |
| Joseph Nagera | Dean Zhou | Jonathan Gosser-Valencia | Kevin Paredes | Brea Manning | Emily Hernandez |
| Malik Williams | Kamari Jones | Juan Carranza | Kevin Tojin | Jamieson King | Ja’Ryan Washington |
| Naizeth A. Leal | Marien Espiricueta | Levis Amaya | Rick Ramirez | Jenifer Sanchez | Paris Brooks |
| Nevan Ratanji | Rocio Servellon Giron | Sarah Quintanilla | Sofia Udawala | Precious Hunter | Sofia Suarez |
| Steven Wu | Sadie Randall | Thomas Sonnier | Yuri Aguilar | Vielka Castillo |
