(Odessa, TX) – The 2017 TAME West Texas STEM Competition was hosted at Odessa College on Saturday February 18, 2017. The event, held free of cost to participants, brought together over 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. 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. Shell Oil sponsored an ‘Outstanding Senior’ Award, which was presented with a laptop to Damaris Peraza of Presidio High School.
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 West Texas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | Fernando Corrales | Hannah Douglas | Robert Loya | James Tinkler | Isaac Arellano | Andrea Urias |
| 7th Grade | Uriel Galindo | John Arcayan | Erick Pando | Alfonso Ramos | Areli Escajeda | Eddie Wittenbarger |
| 8th Grade | Brayden Baum | Alejandra Valles | Anais Lara | Nickoli Aguirre | Andrea Navarrete | Consuelo Celine |
| 9th Grade | Reuben Woods | Ami Baeza | Deidre Morales | Glenn DeLaPena | Damien Galindo | Caeden Gamboa |
| 10th Grade | David Hunt | Leonardo Uribe | Haley Lavergne | Alejandrina Elms | Paola Flotte | Katelyn Valenzuela |
| 11th Grade | Ivye Blythe Dolino | Alberto Barrera | Nahama Lujan | David Rivero | Ruben Hurtado | Melani Anguiano |
| 12th Grade | Damaris Peraza | Prabda Gutierrez | Mya Davis | Tashiana Shipman | Dominic Strickland | Santos Aguirre |
ENGINEERING DESIGN CHALLENGE RESULTS
| 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | Judges’ Choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thing 2 | Bob the Cat | Maaach 15 | Happy Unprepared Inspired HIMMRA |
| Abigail Frank | Isaac Arellano | Abigail McGuire | Alvaro Castro |
| Alberto Barrera | John Arcayan | Aiden Melgoza | Hannah Douglas |
| Ami Baeza | Melani Anguiano | Autumn Mikell | Ivye Blythe Dolino |
| Andy Baeza | Nickoli Aguirre | Carlos Medellin | Marina Duran |
| Glenn DeLaPena | Santos Aguirre | Hagen Miller | Montserrat Ceballos |
| Mia Melendez | Raymond Dulaney |
