The TAME 2022 Valley Chapter Divisional STEM Competition was hosted at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on March 26, 2022. Eighty-two student competitors from across the region attended the free event.
Texas students from grades 6-12 competed in teams to solve an all-new Engineering Design Challenge.
The top six teams from the Engineering Design Challenge were recognized. Three teams also received special Judges’ Choice Awards for innovation, teamwork, or perservance. Each team selected a Most Valuable Engineer from their team based upon collaboration, unique design suggestions, and team spirit.
Thanks to the support of TAME’s generous partners, STEM Competitions across Texas are offered free of charge for all participants. We are especially grateful to TAME’s 2022 State Competition Partner PPG and State Awards Partner Halliburton.
TAME thanks our Event Coordinators, Marcos Villereal, Nelinda Villereal, and Norma Trevino, our dedicated TAME Club Sponsors, and student volunteers from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley College of Engineering and Computer Science for celebrating achievement in STEM and making learning fun and exciting for Texas students.
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.
More information on TAME’s annual STEM Competitions can be found here. Want to get involved in planning local and statewide TAME events? Learn more here.
Congratulations to all our hardworking competitors!
PARTICIPANTS
The following TAME Clubs participated in the event:
TAME Clubs
BL Garza Middle School
Brewster School
BRYSS Academy TAME Club
Edinburg High School
Edinburg Memorial Middle School Robotics Team
Edinburg North High School Robotics
Edinburg South Middle School
Elias Longoria MS Robotics Club
Harwell Lions
Jubilee Brownsville Titans Club
Vanguard Mozart Secondary
ENGINEERING DESIGN CHALLENGE RESULTS
| 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 4th Place | 5th Place | 6th Place |
| Team 11 | Team 12 | Team 14 | Team 13 | Team 10 | Team 1 |
| Team name: The Ben Frank | Team name: Space Jumper | Team name: To The I.S.S. and Beyond | Team name: Project Reach | Team name: N.S.E.A. National Space Elevator Association | Team name: Brosiskis |
| Airam Sanabria | Alvaro Acevedo | Jackie Ochoa | Aaron Ibanez | Chris Gonzalez | Aranxa Garcia |
| Alek Villarreal | Francisco Espinoza | Paola Gonzalez | Alice Betancourt | Jorge Ordonez | Ariel Araujo |
| Christian Martinez | Hadassah Cavazos | Raymond De La Fuente | Emiliano Aguilar | Linnette Ortiz | Ashlyn Gonzalez |
| Eduardo Mendoza | Jake Hernandez | Renato Martinez | Jesus Davila III | Mason Ricottilli | Jose Miranda |
| Josh Martinez | Rocio Morales | Samantha Gutierrez Sanchez | Karla Garcia | Melodie Aranda | Mathew Morales |
| Thiago Bautista | Zoe Gomez | Victor De Leon | Samantha Enriquez | Zamantha Zambrano |
JUDGES’ CHOICE AWARDS
Because STEM fields rely on creative approaches, working as an effective team, and continuing to look for different ways to solve problems, Judges’ Choice Awards were presented to teams for innovation, teamwork, and perseverance.
| Judges’ Choice | Judges’ Choice | Judges’ Choice |
| Team 7 | Team 8 | Team 9 |
| Team name: Six-space | Team name: Gravtpaso | Team name: Space Eats |
| Cristian Valdez | Aaron Swoboda | Angel Garza |
| Dani Lavat | Dania Nunez | Ivan Trevino |
| Felipe Hernandez Jr. | Dominick Enriquez | Katia Perez |
| Jaziel Torres | Fer Melgarejo | Vicente Alvarez |
| Jordan Juarez | Jose Vallejan | Vicky Vargas |
| Larita Lara | Justin Ibanez | Ximena Falcon |
MOST VALUABLE ENGINEERS
| Aaron Ibanez | Hadassah Cavazos | Kim Harlow |
| Alex Jaramillo | Jackie Ochoa | Robert Castillo |
| Ashlyn Gonzalez | Joanna Vargas | Sharlyn Galvan |
| Dominick Enriquez | Jorge Ordonez | Ximena Falcon |
| Felipe Hernandez Jr. | Josh Martinez |
Thanks to our Partners!
Statewide Competition Partner
Statewide Awards Partner
Corporate & Foundation Partners
3M, Ambiq, AMD, ConocoPhillips, Emerson, James N. McCoy Foundation, Motiva, NI, Permian Basin Area Foundation, Silicon Labs and Xcel Energy
Higher Education Partners
Angelo State University, Lamar University, Odessa College, Texas Tech University, University of Houston, The University of Texas at Austin, and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
