(Edinburg, TX) – The 2018 TAME Valley STEM Competition was hosted by The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on Saturday, February 17, 2018. The event, offered free of cost to participants, brought together more than 110 student competitors (grades 6-12) from across the region.
Students competed in individual math and science tests and as part of a team to solve an Engineering Design Challenge.This year’s challenge was developed by engineers from Raytheon. The top six finishers in 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. One student from each grade level was recognized as the Ace Award Winner for the highest combined math and science score.
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 Valley Chapter.
Congratulations to all our competitors!
EVENT PHOTOS
If you took photos at the event, please consider sharing pictures of the 2018 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 here.
Photo from the 2018 Valley Divisional STEM Competition.
MATH TEST RESULTS
| 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 4th Place | 5th Place | 6th Place | |
| 6th Grade | Eliezer Cardenas | Christopher A. Rodriguez | Diego Delgado | Mathew Morales | Evelyn Escalon | Ashley Mejia |
| 7th Grade | Francisco D. Espinoza | Aaron Guerrero | Jose Cortez | Emiliano Bocanegra | Anthony Martinez | Jorge Roman |
| 8th Grade | Jaqueline Ochoa | Pedro Sebastián Becerril Salinas | Adrian Garcia | Jayden Rodriguez | Mario Gomez | Jorge Cavazos |
| 12th Grade | Leonardo Garcia | Juan Cisneros | Rodolfo Garcia | Erik Alvarado |
SCIENCE TEST RESULTS
| 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 4th Place | 5th Place | 6th Place | |
| 6th Grade | Robert Bevier | Evelyn Escalon | Robert Castillo | Lucia Flores | Abraham Ortiz | Rylie Cano |
| 7th Grade | Francisco D. Espinoza | Emiliano Bocanegra | Jorge Roman | Joaquin G. Ozuna | Aaron Guerrero | Nathaly Perez |
| 8th Grade | Markus Pacheco | Lynsey Torres | Adrian Garcia | Emiliano Rodriguez | Jaqueline Ochoa | Pedro Sebastián Becerril Salinas |
| 12th Grade | Erik Alvarado | Leonardo Garcia | Juan Cisneros | Rodolfo Garcia |
ACE AWARD WINNER RESULTS
| Combined Score | |
| 6th Grade | Evelyn Escalon |
| 7th Grade | Francisco D. Espinoza |
| 8th Grade | Jaqueline Ochoa |
| 12th Grade | Leonardo Garcia |
ENGINEERING DESIGN CHALLENGE RESULTS
| 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | Judges’ Choice | Judges’ Choice | Judges’ Choice |
| Simple is Best | Mejamm | Starlight TAMER’s | Robob | Peggy | The Rocket Tower |
| Alejandro A. Morales | Arianna Jimenez | Adrian Garcia | Autri Ormond | Aaron Guerrero | Audrey Ochoa |
| Andrew Rigney | Emiliano Bocanegra | Ashley Soto | Juan Cisneros | Abraham Ortiz | Damariz Sanchez |
| Angel Ballosteros | George Norman | Emily Caceres | Mia Saldana | Ashley Mejia | Elizabeth Gomez |
| Melanie Balderas | Mariah Guel | Estrella Cavazos | Seo Cortez | Janie Saenz | Jayna Nava |
| Ortilla Garcia | Mario Martinez | Victoria Castillo | Valeria Castillo | Markus Pacheco | Mia Dominguez |
| Rylie Cano | Matthew Morales | Ryan J. Galvan | Samantha Rodriguez |
