Join us in celebrating the people who make First in Math special.
An annual award given to the #1 Player First in Math player across all grades!
Sixth-grader Yuriy Glukhov earned over 47,500 Stickers to become the 2010-2011 First In Math® Top Player in the Nation, All Grades, outperforming more than one million students. A dedicated student at Greenview Upper Elementary in Ohio, Yuriy thrives on the challenge First In Math provides. His parents, teachers, and classmates celebrated as he received the FIM All Star Award, a gold medal, a 24® Game hat, and the Grand Prize—an Apple® iTouch.
Players
Christopher Elliott (OH) Leila Louime-Pierre (FL) Valentine Perevalov (PA) Josephine Nguyen (PA) Caleb McCammon (MD) Luke Wang (CT) John Francis (CA) Cristian Hooker (FL) Vishal Sundaram (OH)
Team Leaders
Colleen Armor (PA) Marc Horowitz (FL) Annamarie Mach (PA) James Johnston (PA) J. Stockton (TX) E. Diane Simmons (MD) Brian Barrick (PA) Carol Corwin (GA) James Lara (NM) Norma J. Lara (NM) Beth Walker (NC) Chris Sakers (MD)
Schools
Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament (PA) Academy Heights ES (NC) St. Pius X School (PA) Butler Catholic School (PA) AMY Northwest (PA) Waynesville MS (OH) St. Charles Borromeo (PA) Immaculate Conception (PA) Franklin Towne Charter (PA) Rocky Mount ES (GA)
Top Educator Players
2011
A monthly award given to an educator who has been actively talking about math achievement on social media channels.
September
Grade 4 Teacher, Towne Meadow Elementary School Carmel Clay School District, Carmel, IN
2018
An annual award given to educators who exemplify Lola's spirit.
2012
Top Ten competition ended with C.W. Dillard ES teacher Matt Morse (with mother, Jane) earning more than 49,000 stickers on his way to becoming the #1 Team Leader Player in the nation. "I truly feel that FIM is the best, most thorough math program out there," says the CA native. "It helps get students excited about math. Hopefully I've been a good example, too!
Silver Medal
Bronze Medal
Dr. Lola J. May (1923-2007) was a noted mathematics educator, consultant, author and producer of audio-visual materials. A pioneer in mathematics education and an early proponent of the new math educational process, May was beloved by her students, and became a household name among mathematics educators.
