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!
For the second year in a row, Daniel Wang, Jr. is the #1 First In Math player in the nation, earning exactly 60,000 Stickers to claim another National Championship. A dedicated sixth-grader at Our Lady of Calvary School in Philadelphia, Daniel credits his success to maximizing Sticker earnings, especially in the hardest games. Beyond math, he enjoys baseball and NASCAR, and appreciates the variety of First In Math games, from simple challenges to Xtreme Algebra. First In Math creator Robert Sun praises Daniel’s potential, calling him a future leader. Along with his All Star trophy, Daniel will receive a Chromebook.
Players
Daniel Wang, Jr. (PA) Aran Jothi (VA) Neel Anand (VA) Ayan Swain (NJ) Joshua Pajimola (CA) Reyansh Bahl (NC) Liberty Perez (NV) Derek Garcia Rodrigez (MA)
Team Leaders
Jeffrey Keys (PA) Samuel Allison (FL) Adam Yaller (PA) Annejeanette Washington (FL) Abbi Stoloff (FL) Adriana Figone (FL) Lupita Vecchitto (CA) Lisa Weingartner (FL) Stephanie Sillo (PA) Garth Jones (FL)
Schools
Dugan-Tarango Middle School (NM) Notre Dame de Lourdes (PA) St Didacus School (CA) Manatee Bay Elementary (FL) Mountain View Elem School (NJ) St Francis Desales School (PA) Mountain View Elem School (NJ) Central Intermediate School (LA) Indian Trace Elem School (FL) St Laurence School (PA)
Top Educator Players
Chris Sakers, (MD) William Hanna (NM) Carol A. Lauck (PA) Alison Allen (FL) Linda Isherwood (PA) Mary Higgins (PA) James Scanlon (PA) Sister Georgiana M. Connell, IHM (PA) Phyllis Elder (GA)
2017
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.
2010
Cherylene McClendon of Joseph Pennell School in the School District of Philadelphia was presented with the inaugural Dr. Lola J. May Award as the #1-Ranked TLP in the nation, besting nearly 14,000 of her peers in 2009/2010 National competition.
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.
