(Beaumont, TX) – The 2019 TAME Golden Triangle STEM Competition was hosted by Lamar University on February 9, 2019. The event, offered free of cost to participants, brought together more than 75 student competitors (grades 6-12) from across the region.
Texas students from grades 6-12 competed in individual math and science tests and as part of a team to solve an Engineering Design Challenge. Participants were sworn to secrecy about the Challenge – at least until March 3rd, when students across the state had their chance to try their skills solving the same problem. This year’s challenge was developed by engineers from ConocoPhillips.
The Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering (TAME) is a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring and preparing Texas students to join a strong and diverse STEM workforce. TAME programs encourage students to build skills and explore STEM concepts through hands-on activities, TAME Clubs, and statewide and divisional STEM Competitions.
The top six finishers in 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. One student from each grade level was recognized as the Halliburton Ace Award Winner for the highest combined math and science score.
Thanks to the support of TAME’s 2019 Statewide STEM Competition sponsors ConocoPhillips and Halliburton, STEM Competitions across Texas are offered free of charge for all participants. We are especially grateful to TAME’s 2019 Golden Triangle STEM Competition sponsors, Flint Hills Resources and Motiva. TAME thanks our partners and our many dedicated volunteers, including Engineering Design Challenge volunteers from the U.S. Coast Guard at the Marine Safety Unit in Port Arthur, for celebrating achievement in STEM and making learning fun and exciting for Texas students.
More information on TAME’s STEM Competitions can be found here. If you have any questions or comments, please contact the leadership for the Golden Triangle Chapter.
Congratulations to all our hardworking competitors!
EVENT PHOTOS
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Photo of Team 2: The Incredibles, First Place Engineering Design Challenge winners from the 2019 Golden Triangle Divisional STEM Competition.
MATH TEST RESULTS
1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 4th Place | 5th Place | 6th Place | |
6th Grade | Genesis Elmore | Karla Velazquez | Dontayvia Charles | Valeria Maldondo | Alisia Rosas | Senai Flanagan |
7th Grade | Elliot Gravis | Clarke Johnson | Michael Rodriguez | Orion Burroughs | David Hernandez | Ralvy Camacho |
8th Grade | Sarah Tabrez | Axel Jotham Buan | Gavin Syas | Ivionna Clark | Nehemiah Beverly | Torri Culpepper |
9th Grade | Victoria Gutierrez | Juasan Velazquez | Jocelyn Baravas | Antony Nguyen | Kavya Rathi | Darian Hardin |
10th Grade | Natalia Ndebi | Andrea Esparza | Idalia de la Rosa | Rebecca Zapata | Jennifer Facundo | Mona Almufti |
11th Grade | Afrosa Islam | Zaid Mohammed | Perla Sevilla | Gabriel Lovett | Gabriela Valiente | Vicky Longoria |
12th Grade | Rhodaline Appu | Maham Rathi | Bilda Montoya | Hunter Syas | Viviana Gutierrez | Katherine Martinez |
SCIENCE TEST RESULTS
1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 4th Place | 5th Place | 6th Place | |
6th Grade | Alisia Rosas | Valeria Maldondo | Karla Velazquez | Senai Flanagan | Travionna Bailey | Dontayvia Charles |
7th Grade | David Hernandez | Elliot Gravis | Michael Rodriguez | Clarke Johnson | Ralvy Camacho | Maria Maldonado |
8th Grade | Axel Jotham Buan | Gavin Syas | Sarah Tabrez | Nehemiah Beverly | Adriana Young | Torri Culpepper |
9th Grade | Alyne Morfin | Juasan Velazquez | Jocelyn Baravas | Victoria Gutierrez | Chau Dang | Alexandra Hernandez |
10th Grade | Andrea Esparza | Mona Almufti | Anthony Galvan | Jennifer Facundo | Aleida Medina | Nathaniel Rice |
11th Grade | Afrosa Islam | Gabriel Lovett | Adrian Medina | Sandra Huerta | Christan Gibbs | Vicky Longoria |
12th Grade | Hunter Syas | Bilda Montoya | Iveth Moreno | Rhodaline Appu | Maham Rathi | Katherine Martinez |
ACE AWARD WINNERS
Combined Score | |
6th Grade | Karla Velasquez |
7th Grade | Elliott Gravis |
8th Grade | Axel Buan |
9th Grade | Victoria Gutierrez |
10th Grade | Andrea Esparza |
11th Grade | Afrosa Islam |
12th Grade | Hunter Syas |
ENGINEERING DESIGN CHALLENGE RESULTS
1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | Judges’ Choice | Judges’ Choice |
Team 2, The Incredibles | Team 5, Channel to Success | Team 6, Zion | Team 8, Team Dog | Team 4, Disney Channel |
Andy Simpson | Afrosa Islam | Adriana Young | Andrea Esparza | Christian Gibbs |
Ivionna Clark | Aleida Medina | Clarke Johnson | Diana Huerta | Darian Hardin |
Jacqueline Guitierrez | Idalia de la Rosa | Dontayvia Charles | Gabriel Lovett | David Hernandez |
Rhonaline Appu | Juan Ramirez | Gabriela Valienta | Jennifer Facundo | Sandra Huerta |
Torri Culpepper | Landon Ardion | Perla Sevilla | Katherine Martinez | Sarah Tabrez |
Travionna Bailey | Mona Almufti | Serafin Cardenas | Melissa Barriga | Victoria Guitierrez |
Zaid Mohammad | Nathaniel Rice | Viviana Guitierrez | Miracle Queen |