(Odessa, TX) – The 2019 TAME West Texas STEM Competition was hosted by Odessa College on Saturday February 2, 2019. The free event brought together more than 95 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 West Texas STEM Competition sponsor, Chevron. 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 West Texas Chapter.
Congratulations to all our hardworking competitors!
EVENT PHOTOS
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A student team participates in the Engineering Design Challenge at the 2019 West Texas Divisional STEM Competition.
MATH TEST RESULTS
1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 4th Place | 5th Place | 6th Place | |
6th Grade | Davyn Gomez | Maci Jo Baker | Gage Norris | Jaeger Arzola | Aryana Palacios | Caris L. Sanchez |
7th Grade | Athena Gomez | Domingo Rios | Jordan Carrillo | Emily Romero | Kyleigh Savage | Rip Pendleton |
8th Grade | Fernando Corrales | Shane Fountain | Ray Dulaney | Irene Subia | Samuel Davidson | Syrah Omar |
9th Grade | Petra Escajeda | Steven Mendoza | Yahir Brito | Francis Creer | William Garzon | Alayna Aguirre |
10th Grade | Luis Leyva | Victoria Davis | Ty Savage | Damian Dodson | Briseida Rubio | Paulina Rios |
11th Grade | Selina Kessey | Trinity Mendoza | Juandedios III Mendoza | Hezekiah Murdoch | Chaeli Starnes | Gracielle Velasco |
12th Grade | Leonardo Uribe | Alejandrina Elms | Ramon Aguirre | Shelby Rojo | Paola Flotte |
SCIENCE TEST RESULTS
1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 4th Place | 5th Place | 6th Place | |
6th Grade | Luis Sanchez | Maci Jo Baker | Davyn Gomez | Gage Norris | Juan Dominguez | Ali Jimenez |
7th Grade | Cruz Rocha | Domingo Rios | Valerie Armendariz | Ector Martinez | Rip Pendleton | Jordan Carrillo |
8th Grade | Fernando Corrales | Ray Dulaney | Paul Carrillo | Shane Fountain | Irene Subia | Samuel Davidson |
9th Grade | William Garzon | Francis Creer | Petra Escajeda | Steven Mendoza | Aiden Rayos | Yahir Brito |
10th Grade | Kylee Mesa | Ty Savage | Kaelah Carbajal | Kaztenny Madrid | Jamie Tyler | Christian Hernandez |
11th Grade | Juandedios III Mendoza | Hezekiah Murdoch | Chaeli Starnes | Trinity Mendoza | Selina Kessey | Soophia Akram Akram |
12th Grade | Paola Flotte | Shelby Rojo | Leonardo Uribe | Alejandrina Elms | Ramon Aguirre |
ACE AWARD WINNERS
Combined Score | |
6th Grade | Davyn Gomez |
7th Grade | Domingo Rios |
8th Grade | Fernando Corrales |
9th Grade | Petra Escajeda |
10th Grade | Ty Savage |
11th Grade | Juandedios III Mendoza |
12th Grade | Leonardo Uribe |
ENGINEERING DESIGN CHALLENGE RESULTS
1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place |
Team 15 | Team 8 | Team 3 |
Maci Jo Baker | Fernando Corrales | Trinity Mendoza |
Francis Creer | Leonardo Uribe | Amaya Ozuna |
Chaeli Starnes | Steven Mendoza | Anton Benedict Morales |
Josiah Gonzales | Ximena Montemayor | Eduardo Flores |
Jamie Gomez | Ector Martinez | Briseida Rubio |
Arthur Bullis | Jamie Tyler | Sarah Carreon |