(Houston, TX) – The 2019 TAME Gulf Coast STEM Competition was hosted by The University of Houston on Saturday February 2, 2019. The free event brought together more than 150 student competitors 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 Gulf Coast STEM Competition Sponsor, Shell. TAME thanks our partners and our many dedicated volunteers 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 Gulf Coast Chapter.
Congratulations to all our hardworking competitors!
EVENT PHOTOS
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Photo of Engineering Design Challenge Judges’ Choice winners by Lindsey Carmichael from the 2019 Gulf Coast Divisional STEM Competition.
MATH TEST RESULTS
1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 4th Place | 5th Place | 6th Place | |
6th Grade | Angel Marroquin | Aundre Amboree | Tarenemi Dorgu | Joannah Portillo | Jaelon Ridley | Jaida Walker |
7th Grade | Peter Reedstorm | Sir Genesis Caldwell | Leah Brown | Antonio Davidson | Jarisbeth Melgar | Keith Spears |
8th Grade | Roman de Jesus Medina Avila | Brian Zhuang | Nicholas Martin | Samuel Ramirez | Elijah Levit | Lili Blueitt |
9th Grade | John Narvaez | Hannah Ghebrelul | Nathan Caro | Perrin Taylor | Bryan Caballero | Luis Loredo |
10th Grade | Abel Soto | Han Nguyen | Emily Tran | Armando Leal | Casandra Martinez | Shihab Hasan |
11th Grade | Alberto Medrano | Haani Mirza | Jessee Ruiz | Vinh Tran | Christopher Torres | Abrahan Morales |
12th Grade | Quoc Hung Nguyen | Sofia Suarez | Joseph Armendariz | Abdulbari Agboola | Nestor Delgado Andrade | Melanie Pham |
SCIENCE TEST RESULTS
1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 4th Place | 5th Place | 6th Place | |
6th Grade | Micaiah Hamilton | Angel Marroquin | Tarenemi Dorgu | Geromy Johnson III | Liliana Flores | Aundre Amboree |
7th Grade | Peter Reedstorm | Alissa Zehra | Antonio Davidson | Cathy Vi_Do | Jarisbeth Melgar | Amiya Henderson |
8th Grade | Elijah Levit | Brian Zhuang | Lili Blueitt | Roman de Jesus Medina Avila | Nicholas Martin | Diana Garcia |
9th Grade | Luis Loredo | Nathan Caro | Ibrahim Owonifari | Hannah Ghebrelul | John Narvaez | Bryan Caballero |
10th Grade | Han Nguyen | Pranae Branmbhatt | Chi Cap | Karim Rajapari | Jasmine Navarro | Casandra Martinez |
11th Grade | Alberto Medrano | Rahawa Ghebrelul | Haani Mirza | Gerardo Arzola | Jesse Ruiz | Jaden Hammond |
12th Grade | Abdulbari Agboola | Sofia Suarez | Nestor Delgado Andrade | Joseph Armendariz | Kayla Williams | Jorswa Sanchez Armendariz |
ACE AWARD WINNERS
Combined Score | |
6th Grade | Angel Marroquin |
7th Grade | Peter Reedstorm |
8th Grade | Roman de Jesus Medina Avila |
9th Grade | John Narvaez |
10th Grade | Han Nguyen |
11th Grade | Alberto Medrano |
12th Grade | Abdulbari Agboola |
ENGINEERING DESIGN CHALLENGE RESULTS
1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | Judges’ Choice | Judges’ Choice | Judges’ Choice |
Nicholas Martin | Lawson Taylor | Cristopher Torres | Damilola Afolahi | Elijah Levit | Nestor Andrade |
Morris Parham | Abrahan Morales | Levis Amaya | Liberty Silva | Han Nguyen | Erin Blueitt |
Nicole Oleto | Jessee Ruiz | Thanapet Chanthamate | Daisy Leyva | Zackery Franklin | Demilare Olukosi |
Alexia Carranza | Christopher Gorrostieta | Karina Singleton | Alberto Medrano | Lili Blueitt | |
Sofia Suarez | Axel Ramirez | Targun Mondis | Jai’Dyn Wesley | Erandy Alvarez | |
Paris Rahlein-Brooks | Angel Marroquin | Lisbeth Pineda | Davyn Johnson | Jaylen Walker |