(San Antonio, TX) – The 2020 San Antonio Divisional STEM Competition was hosted by St. Philip’s College, Southwest Campus on Saturday, February 1, 2020. More than 150 student competitors from across the region attended the free event.
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 1st, 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 Ace Award Winner for the highest combined math and science score.
Thanks to the support of TAME’s 2020 Statewide STEM Competition sponsor ConocoPhillips, STEM Competitions across Texas are offered free of charge for all participants. We are especially grateful to TAME’s 2020 San Antonio STEM Competition sponsor, Whataburger. See more information in Whataburger Sponsors Texas STEM Competitions. 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 San Antonio Chapter.
Congratulations to all our hardworking competitors!
EVENT PHOTOS
(NO SPOILERS, PLEASE!)
Remember, please DO NOT SHARE any details or pictures of the top secret Engineering Design Challenge until March 1st, 2020 so all students across the state can enjoy the same experience at later events. If you’re sharing photos of the event, please tag TAME using #LonestarSTEM.
Please consider sharing photos with the TAME State Office. We will feature 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.
MATH TEST RESULTS
Math | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | 5th place | 6th place |
6th grade | Michaela Houston | Seth Griffin | Eryck Guadamuz | Jacob Garza | Elizabeth Reilly | Crystal Leija |
7th grade | Rebecca Blackburn | Sunyul Kim | Siyoon Kim | Alexander Gore | Memphis Planchon | Sofia Cantor |
8th grade | Mahasvin Puli | Dean Planchon | Joshlyn Stover | Idris Arastu | Michael Moore | Camilo Martinez |
9th grade | Milin Tunsiricharoengul | Aravind Udayakumar | Sahana Babu | Amy Steward | Benjamin Smothers | Krishna Gurung |
10th grade | Branimir Gore | Matthew Moore | Emma Keckler | Emily Roecker | Carolyn Dell | Jacinda Navarro |
11th grade | Agustin Valdes Martinez | Cayden Moy | Bailey Buie | Isidro Pruneda | Erica Hollis | Danielle Resendiz |
12th grade | Gisselle Washington | Nicholas Moore | Kristen Johnson | Vanessa Serrano |
SCIENCE TEST RESULTS
Science | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | 5th place | 6th place |
6th grade | Eryck Guadamuz | Seth Griffin | Frida Zaman | Elizabeth Reilly | Ernest Dietzmann | Nouh Ramirez |
7th grade | Alexander Gore | Sarah Paez | Andrew Flores | Isabella Garza | Rebecca Blackburn | Luis Miranda |
8th grade | Siddhi Raut | Aadishree Jain | Hannah Norris | Dean Planchon | Mihir Ghawghawe | Francesca DiDomenico |
9th grade | Milin Tunsiricharoengul | Aravind Udayakumar | Sahana Babu | Yousef Awad | Emelia Castillo | Paula Reilly |
10th grade | Branimir Gore | Emily Roecker | Nilo Mackey | Tiare Paquet | Tessa Uviedo | Jacinda Navarro |
11th grade | Chelsea Moehle | Joshua Harshbarger | Agustin Valdes Martinez | Isidro Pruneda | Claire Murley | Cayden Moy |
12th grade | Gisselle Washington | Nicholas Moore | Kristen Johnson | Vanessa Serrano |
ACE AWARD WINNERS
ACE Award | |
6th grade | Seth Griffin |
7th grade | Rebecca Blackburn |
8th grade | Mahasvin Puli |
9th grade | Milin Tunsiricharoengul |
10th grade | Branimir Gore |
11th grade | Agustin Valdes Martinez |
12th grade | Gisselle Washington |
ENGINEERING DESIGN CHALLENGE RESULTS
1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | Judges Choice | Judges Choice | Judges Choice |
Team 3 | Team 19 | Team 9 | Team 5 | Team 22 | Team 30 |
Benicio Silva | Adrien Donley | Chelsea Moehle | Anthony Meyer | Elias Negron | Brenda Romero-Torres |
Ernest Dietzmann | Carson Speece | Daniel Guel | Kaitlyn Piña | Mackenzie Mostaffa | Frida Zaman |
Jose Caleb Gonzalez | Jacquelyn Nevarez | Emily Esquivel | Londyn Hall | Memphis Planchon | Michael Moore |
Nicole Gardner | Jer’ Rae Burley | Joseph Saenz | Nicholas Moore | Michaela Houston | Raphael Webb II |
Sahana Babu | Santos Miguel Ipina | Seth Griffin | Nouh Ramirez | Xianna Ontiveros | Serenity Sorola |
Tessa Uviedo | Sri Snigdha Tottempudi | Siddhi Raut | Vanessa Serrano |