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!
Eighth-grader Ao Kong has once again claimed the title of #1 Player, All Grades, in the First In Math® Online Program, making history as the first two-time winner with back-to-back victories in 2007-2008 and 2008-2009. A student at General George A. McCall Elementary in Philadelphia, she dominated the competition for months, earning an incredible 44,860 Stickers by the April 30 deadline. Opting for a unique honor instead of a second Apple iTouch, Kong received a crystal award for Extraordinary Mathematics Achievement. First In Math creator Robert Sun praises her perseverance, noting she solved approximately 135,000 math problems, including algebra, geometry, and trigonometry, to reach the top. A three-time National All-Star, Kong looks forward to attending Central High School in the fall.
Players
James O'Shea (PA) Valentino Papa (PA) Hannah Sonsalla (WI) Brian Xia (CA) Mark Stenske (PA) Caleb McCammon (MD) Jordan Sandy (MD) Alice Hu (PA) Ryan Dougherty (PA)
Team Leaders
Kevin Tomasic (PA) Jeffrey L. Kraner (OH) Sheri Galbreath (CA) Colleen Armor (PA) Lydia Laidlow (MD) Carol Lauck (PA) Neil Beitman (PA) Monica Patel (PA) Chris Sakers (MD)
Schools
Northmont ES (CA) St. Joseph the Worker (PA) AMY Northwest (PA) OLMBS School (PA) Paint Branch ES (MD) Calverton ES (MD) Evans Computer Mag. (PA) Anne Frank ES (PA) St. Pius X (PA) Manatee Bay ES (FL) Baldi Middle School (PA)
Top Educator Players
2009
A monthly award given to an educator who has been actively talking about math achievement on social media channels.
November
Title I Math Resource Teacher, Glen Burnie Park Elementary Anne Arundel County Public Schools, MD
2023
October
Math Coach, Garden City Primary Buildings Garden City School District, Garden City, NY
2023
October
Gifted Education Teacher, Willow Lane Elementary School East Penn School District, Emmaus, PA
2023
September
Kindergarten Teacher, Spring Garden Elementary School Bethlehem Area School District, Bethlehem, PA
2023
May
3rd Grade Educator, G. A. Jackson Elementary School Jericho Union Free School District, Jericho, NY
2023
April
3rd Grade ELA Teacher at Whitman Elementary School Washington Township Public Schools, Turnersville, NJ
2023
March
4th Grade Teacher, James A. Dever Elementary School Valley Stream 13 School District, Valley Stream, NY
2023
February
5th Grade Teacher, Ridgeway Elementary School Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Severn, MD
2023
December
6th Grade Math Teacher, Easton Area Middle School Easton Area School District, Easton, PA
2022
November
Computer Science Teacher, Franconia Elementary School Souderton Area School District, Souderton, PA
2022
October
Principal, Mars Estates Elementary School Baltimore County Public Schools, Essex, MD
2022
September
1st Grade Teacher, Glen Burnie Park Elementary School Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Glen Burnie, MD
2022
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.
