Four teams from the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts took the top four spots in the state 2024 TEAMS competition, the second year in a row that teams from the school have done so.
TEAMS, which stands for Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science, is an annual science, technology, engineering and mathematics competition that challenges middle school and high school teams to work collaboratively to solve real-world challenges by applying their math and science knowledge in practical, creative ways. This year’s theme was “Engineering Another World.”
The one-day, three-part competition includes a design and build challenge, a multiple-choice test and an essay section. The Arkansas competition was held in February, and results were announced in April.
The teams were sponsored by Shane Thompson, a physics instructor at the school. Team members and rankings were:
- Nasya Choy of Conway, Daniel Nkunga of Sherwood, Sasha Thomas of Hot Springs and Parker Hance of Conway.
- Titan Dinwiddie of Sherwood, Levi Fason of Conway, Riley Hart of Mountain View and Damian Biggs of Henryetta, Okla.
- Annette Ha of Benton, Ty Carmichael of Hot Springs Village, Justin Nicholson of Pine Bluff and Ava Beck of Arkadelphia.
- Karilynn Arellano of Mineral Springs, Morgan Broadway of Mablevale, Jonathan Matul of Decatur and Alan Ye of Conway.
The Arkansas competition was sponsored by the Technology Students Association.