(Odessa, TX) – The 2020 West Texas Divisional STEM Competition was hosted by Odessa College on Friday, January 31, 2020. The free event brought together more than 127 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 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. 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!

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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.

 

 

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MATH TEST RESULTS

Math	1st place	2nd place	3rd place	4th place	5th place	6th place
6th grade	Alexander Gomez	Kesara Olivas	Dylan Jones	Alonso Urias	Khloe Olivas	Lucian Inguanzo
7th grade	Jireh Jimiel Manalastas	Arath Galindo	Davyn Gomez	Gage Norris	Ella O’Tierney	Drake Brown
8th grade	Jordan Carrillo	Domingo Rios	Anton Benedict Morales	Athena Gomez	Valerie Armendariz	Axel Montoya
9th grade	Zairah Guillen	Fernando Corrales	Eliza Arenivas	Artemisa Montoya	Jonathan Mendoza	Ramon Rodriguez Jr.
10th grade	Alexia Sanchez	Mark Joshua Sto Domingo	Petra Escajeda	Darian Garcia	Arthuro Bullis	Maria Silva
11th grade	Alejandra Valles	Victoria Davis	Ty Savage	Kaelah Carbajal	Luis Leyva	Christian Hernandez
12th grade	Juandedios Mendoza	Hezekiah Murdock	Gabriel Kyle Manalastas	Gracielle Velasco	Soophia Akram	Valerie Rojo

 

 

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SCIENCE TEST RESULTS

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ACE AWARD WINNERS

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ENGINEERING DESIGN CHALLENGE RESULTS